"microbe communities" refers to groups of small living organisms found in a particular area or environment. These living organisms, known as microbes, can include bacteria, fungi, and other tiny life forms. They interact with each other and their surroundings, forming a community that plays a role in important processes such as digestion, decomposition, and disease prevention.
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«microbes»
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Sentences with «microbes communities»
- Researchers found kangaroos have an active methane - producing microbe community in their guts. (techtimes.com)
- «Kangaroos are not mysteriously low methane - producing creatures, but herbivores with an active methane - producing microbe community,» said University of Zurich's Marcus Clauss, the study co-author. (techtimes.com)
- Animals in each of the three groups — gastric bypass, sham surgery, and restricted diets — were killed and samples of their gut microbe communities diluted. (sciencemag.org)
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