Captivity Shifts Gut Microbiota Communities in White-Lipped Deer (Cervus albirostris).

ABSTRACT: White-lipped deer (Cervus albirostris) is a nationally protected wild animal species in China, as well as a unique and endangered species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. Captivity may alleviate the pressure from poaching and contribute to the repopulation and conservation of the population in the wild. The gut microbiota is described as a complex, interactive internal system that has effects on diseases of the host, with many interactions. However, the influence of captivity on the composition and assembly process of gut microbiota in white-lipped deer is unclear. This study applied high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing technology to determine differences in the gut microbiota between captive (CW) and wild (WW) white-lipped deer. We us

SUBMITTER: Li B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8868073 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature