Maternal and infantile gut mycobiome during the weaning period in free ranging Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana).

ABSTRACT: Gut microbiome is critical to the health of mammals. Many previous studies have revealed the gut bacterial microbiomes of mother and infant changed significantly during the weaning period. However, little is known concerning the gut mycobiome of wild primates. Here, we examined the variations on gut mycobiome between weaning and post-weaning for both mother and infant in wild-living Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana). Our results showed that the gut mycobiomes of mother and infant were dominated by two phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. For both mother and infant, the ASV richness of gut mycobiome remained relatively steady from weaning to post-weaning periods, while the Shannon indexes increased significant in weaning compared to post-weaning periods. However, no significant diff

SUBMITTER: Yue R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10196218 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature