Unraveling the gut microbiota of Tibetan chickens: insights into highland adaptation and ecological advantages.

ABSTRACT: Tibetan animals have several unique advantages owing to the harsh ecological conditions under which they live. However, compared to Tibetan mammals, understanding of the advantages and underlying mechanisms of the representative high-latitude bird, the Tibetan chicken (Gallus gallus, TC), remains limited. The gut microbiota of animals has been conclusively shown to be closely related to both host health and host environmental adaptation. This study aimed to explore the relationships between the cecal microbiome and the advantages of TCs based on comparisons among three populations: native TCs residing on the plateau, domestic TCs living in the plain, and one native plain species. Metatranscriptomic sequencing revealed a significant enrichment of active Bacteroidetes but a loss of ac

SUBMITTER: Zeng T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536995 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature