The composition and function of the gut microbiota of Francois' langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) depend on the environment and diet.

ABSTRACT: The microbiota is essential for the extraction of energy and nutrition from plant-based diets and may have facilitated primate adaptation to new dietary niches in response to rapid environmental shifts. In this study, metagenomic sequencing technology was used to analyze the compositional structure and functional differences of the gut microbial community of Francois' langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) under different environmental and dietary conditions. The results showed that in terms of the composition of the gut microbial community, there were significant differences among the gut microbiota of Francois' langurs (anthropogenic disturbed populations, wild populations, and captive populations) under different environmental and dietary conditions. The microbial communities with th

SUBMITTER: Sun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10687571 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature