Comparative study on intestinal microbiome composition and function in young and adult Hainan gibbons (Nomascus hainanus).

ABSTRACT: The Hainan gibbon is one of the most endangered primates in the world, with a small population size, narrow distribution range, and high inbreeding risk, which retains the risk of species extinction. To explore the composition and functional differences of the intestinal microbiome of Hainan gibbons at different ages, the faecal microbiomes of young and adult Hainan gibbons were analysed using metagenome sequencing. The results showed that the dominant phyla in the intestinal tract of young and adult Hainan gibbons were Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, and the dominant genus was Prevotella. Linear discriminant analysis effect size analysis showed that Firmicutes, Ruminococcus, Clostridium, and Butyrivibrio were significantly more abundant in adults than in young, w

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9188309 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature