Exploring the Rumen and Cecum Microbial Community from Fetus to Adulthood in Goat.

ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to investigate the colonization process of epithelial bacteria attached to the rumen and intestinal tract tissue during the development of goats after birth. However, this process from fetus to adulthood was very limited. In goats, the rumen and cecum are two important fermentation organs, and it is important to study the acquisition and development of the neonatal microbiome, as well as the difference between these two organs. To characterize the microbial establishment and dynamic changes in the rumen and cecum from fetus to adulthood, we performed 16S rRNA gene sequencing for 106 samples from 47 individuals of nine pregnant mother-fetus pairs and 16 kids from birth up to 6 months. The diversity, structure and composition of the microbial communities were distinct

SUBMITTER: Zou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7552217 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature