Gut Microecology of Four Sympatric Desert Rodents Varies by Diet.

ABSTRACT: The gut microbiome can be one pathway by which a host rapidly acclimates and adapts to its ecological environment. Exploring how the microbiome has evolved to differ between hosts with different diets provides insights into the profound interactions between hosts and microbes within these systems. In this study, we used DNA metabarcoding techniques and macrogenomic prediction techniques to study the gut microbes of four desert rodent species with different feeding strategies in the same habitat. One species is herbivorous (Spermophilus alashanicu)s, one is granivorous (Phodopus roborovskii), another is omnivorous (Dipus sagitta), and the last (Orientallactaga sibirica) has a diet with a relatively high proportion of insects. Diets rich in plants and insec

SUBMITTER: Chu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11868701 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature