Marked Seasonal Variation in Structure and Function of Gut Microbiota in Forest and Alpine Musk Deer.

ABSTRACT: Musk deer (Moschus spp.) is a globally endangered species due to excessive hunting and habitat fragmentation. Captive breeding of musk deer can efficiently relieve the hunting pressure and contribute to the conservation of the wild population and musk supply. However, its effect on the gut microbiota of musk deer is unclear. Recent studies have indicated that gut microbiota is associated with host health and its environmental adaption, influenced by many factors. Herein, high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene was used based on 262 fecal samples from forest musk deer (M. berezovskii) (FMD) and 90 samples from alpine musk deer (M. chrysogaster) (AMD). We sought to determine whether seasonal variation can affect the structure and function of gut microbiota in mus

SUBMITTER: Jiang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8450597 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature