Fecal bacterial diversity in a wild gorilla

Authors :: Frey, Julie C.
Rothman, Jessica M.
Pell, Alice N.
Nizeyi, John Bosco
Cranfield, Michael R.
Angert, Esther R.
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. May, 2006, Vol. 72 Issue 5, p3788, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: The bacterial diversity in fecal samples of a wild gorilla is described by using a 16S rRNA gene clone library and terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP). The results have indicated that fecal populations did not change temporarily, as examined by T-RFLP.