Seasonal Changes and Age-Related Effects on the Intestinal Microbiota of Captive Chinese Monals (<i>Lophophorus lhuysii</i>).

ABSTRACT: The Chinese monal (Lophophorus lhuysii) is a large-sized and vulnerable (VU in IUCN) bird from southwestern China. This study applied 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing to comprehensively examine the gut microbiota of captive Chinese monals (located in Baoxing, Sichuan, China) across varying seasons and life stages. Dominant bacterial phyla identified included Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, and Actinobacteria. Significant seasonal and age-associated shifts were observed within specific bacterial groups, particularly marked by seasonal fluctuations in beta diversity. Moreover, linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) and functional predictions highlighted distinct winter signatures, indicating possible functional shifts in energy metabolism a

SUBMITTER: Huang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11640307 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature