Early-life factors shaping the gut microbiota of Common buzzard nestlings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exploring the dynamics of gut microbiome colonisation during early-life stages is important for understanding the potential impact of microbes on host development and fitness. Evidence from model organisms suggests a crucial early-life phase when shifts in gut microbiota can lead to immune dysregulation and reduced host condition. However, our understanding of gut microbiota colonisation in long-lived vertebrates, especially during early development, remains limited. We therefore used a wild population of common buzzard nestlings (Buteo buteo) to investigate connections between the early-life gut microbiota colonisation, environmental and host factors.

Results

We targeted both bacterial and eukaryotic microbiota using the 16S and 28S rRNA genes. We sampled the ind

SUBMITTER: Pereira H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11092241 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature