Comparative analysis of the intestinal microbiota of black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis) in different wintering areas.

ABSTRACT: Fecal microbiota is essential for host health because it increases digestive effectiveness. The crane species Grus nigricollis (G. nigricollis) is considered to be near threatened. The fecal microbial composition of crane is less understood, particularly in the Tibet, China. This study was performed to investigate the differences in fecal microbial composition and diversity of crane in different wintering areas using third-generation single-molecule real-time sequencing technology in the Tibet, China. According to the findings, 20 samples were used to generate 936 bacterial amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) and 1,800 fungal ASVs, only 4 bacterial ASVs and 20 fungal ASVs were shared in four distinct locations. Firmicutes were the dominant bacterial phylum in all samples, and A

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10840423 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature