Duck gut metagenome reveals the microbiome signatures linked to intestinal regional, temporal development, and rearing condition.

ABSTRACT: The duck gastrointestinal tract (GIT) harbors an abundance of microorganisms that play an important role in duck health and production. Here, we constructed the first relatively comprehensive duck gut microbial gene catalog (24 million genes) and 4437 metagenome-assembled genomes using 375 GIT metagenomic samples from four different duck breeds across five intestinal segments under two distinct rearing conditions. We further characterized the intestinal region-specific microbial taxonomy and their assigned functions, as well as the temporal development and maturation of the duck gut microbiome. Our metagenomic analysis revealed the similarity within the microbiota of the foregut and hindgut compartments, but distinctive taxonomic and functional differences between distinct intestinal segme

SUBMITTER: Ma L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11316934 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature