Benzoic Acid Metabolism and Lipopolysaccharide Synthesis of Intestinal Microbiome Affects the Health of Ruminants under Free-Range and Captive Mode.

ABSTRACT: It is urgent to explore new ways to protect endangered wild animals and develop sustainable animal husbandry on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau due to its fragile ecological environment. Ruminants, raised in captivity and free-range, have important niches in the Plateau and are the best models to analyze the effects of different feeding modes on their health. In this study, two ruminants, yaks and goats in free-range and captive modes, respectively, were selected to study the relationship between gut microbes and ruminant health. The results showed that the gut microbial diversity of free-range ruminants was higher than those of captive ruminants. Principal co-ordinates analysis (PCoA) showed that there were significant differences in the gut microbial communities in different breeding modes. Bo

SUBMITTER: Fu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9317595 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature