Variations in the fecal microbiota and their functions of Thoroughbred, Mongolian, and Hybrid horses.

ABSTRACT: The horse gut is colonized by a rich and complex microbial community that has important roles in horse physiology, metabolism, nutrition, and immune functions. Fewer across-breed variations in horse gut microbial diversity have been illustrated. In this article, the gut microbiota of Thoroughbred, Mongolian, and Hybrid horses [first filial generation (F1) of Mongolian (maternal) and Thoroughbred (paternal)] were studied by second-generation high-throughput sequencing technology. Differences in gut microbiota composition and function between breeds were determined using diversity and functional prediction analysis. The alpha diversity analysis showed that Thoroughbred horses had a more abundant and diverse gut microbiota, while the diversity of gut microbiota in Hybrid horses was intermedia

SUBMITTER: Wen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9366519 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature