Gastrointestinal tract of (Dromaius novaehollandiae) Targeted Locus (Loci)
Emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae), large flightless ratites native to Australia, are farmed for their fat and meat. They are omnivorous and feed on a wide variety of plants and insects.Despite having a relatively simple gastrointestinal tract and a short digesta retention time, emus are able to digest a significant portion of the ingested dietary neutral detergent fiber. However, nothing is known about the microbial diversity in their gastrointestinal tract.In this study, we evaluated the phylogenetic diversity of the gut microbiota of four emus.