Specific gastrointestinal microbiota profiles in Chinese Tan sheep are associated with lauric acid content in muscle.

ABSTRACT: The biological mechanisms underlying meat quality remain unclear. Currently, many studies report that the gastrointestinal microbiota is essential for animal growth and performance. However, it is uncertain which bacterial species are specifically associated with the meat quality traits. In this study, 16S rDNA and metagenomic sequencing were performed to explore the composition and function of microbes in various gastrointestinal segments of Tan sheep and Dorper sheep, as well as the relationship between microbiota and meat quality (specifically, the fatty acid content of the muscle). In the ruminal, duodenal, and colonic microbiome, several bacteria were uniquely identified in respective breeds, including Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Bacteroidales bacterium CF, and several members of the f

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10631117 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature