Pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA genes in fecal samples reveals high diversity of hindgut microflora in horses and potential links to chronic laminitis.

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Published in BMC Vet Res on November 27, 2012

Authors

Samantha M Steelman1, Bhanu P Chowdhary, Scot Dowd, Jan Suchodolski, Jan E Janečka

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4458, USA.

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