Exploring the population interaction of Przewalski's gazelle (Procapra przewalskii) based on the variations in gut microbiota across diverse geographic populations.

ABSTRACT: The differences in gut microbiota among different populations, to a certain extent, reflect the degree of interaction between individuals within populations. To assess the interaction levels among several small populations of Przewalski's gazelle (Procapra przewalskii) (n = 105, from seven different regions) based on differences in gut microbiota, we used the closely related Tibetan gazelle (P. picticaudata) (n = 52, from seven different regions) as a control. We then compared the gut microbial communities between different populations of the two species using high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. The results showed that within a 100 km geographical distance, the intergroup differences in relative abundance of dominant bacteria, α-diversity, β-diversi

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11371741 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature