Profiling the dynamic adaptations of CAZyme-Producing microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract of South African goats.

ABSTRACT: The gastrointestinal tract of goats serves as a habitat for anaerobic microbial populations that work together to break down complex plant material, including lignocellulose. This study explored the microbial diversity and metabolic profiles across different gastrointestinal tract compartments. Significant diversity differences among the compartments were observed (ANOSIM p < 0.006), with the abomasum showing a distinct species composition and a decreased alpha diversity (Mann-Whitney/Kruskal-Wallis test p = 0.00096), possibly due to its acidic environment. Dominant microbial phyla included Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Firmicutes, with Proteobacteria being the most prevalent in the abomasum (50.06 %). Genera like Proteus and Bacteroides were particularly prominent in th

SUBMITTER: Rabapane KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11407064 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature