Maternal gastrointestinal microbiome shapes gut microbial function and resistome of newborns in a cow-to-calf model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The maternal gut microbiome is the direct and important source of early colonization and development of the neonatal gut microbiome. However, differences in unique and shared features between mothers with different physiological phenotypes and their newborns still lack exhaustive investigation. Here, using a cow-to-calf model, a comprehensive investigation was conducted to elucidate the pattern and characterization of microbial transfer from the maternal source to the offspring.

Results

The microbiota in the rumen and feces of dairy cows were divided into two clusters via enterotype analysis. The cows from the enterotype distinguished by Prevotella in the rumen had better production performance, whereas no difference was observed in the cows classified by feces en

SUBMITTER: Zhuang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11495063 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature