The comparison of gut microbiota between wild and captive Asian badgers (Meles leucurus) under different seasons.

ABSTRACT: The gut microbiota plays an important role in the immunology, physiology and growth and development of animals. However, currently, there is a lack of available sequencing data on the gut microbiota of Asian badgers. Studying the gut microbiota of Asian badgers could provide fundamental data for enhancing productivity and immunity of badgers' breeding, as well as for the protection of wild animals. In this study, we first characterized the composition and structure of the gut microbiota in the large intestines of wild and captive Asian badgers during summer and winter by sequencing the V3-V4 region of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene. A total of 9 dominant phyla and 12 genera among the bacterial communities of the large intestines exhibited significant differences. Our results showed that Firmic

SUBMITTER: Pei J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11303745 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature