Changes in the gut microbiota of forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) during ex situ conservation.

ABSTRACT: Ex situ conservation is an important technique for protecting rare and endangered wildlife, and maintaining stable individual health is crucial to its success. Gut microbiota composition is a critical indicator of animal health and should therefore be closely monitored during ex situ conservation to track impacts on animal health. Forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) were historically distributed in Hebei Province, China, however, they are now extinct in the region. Thus, ex situ conservation efforts were conducted in 2016 whereby approximately 50 individuals were artificially migrated from Weinan, Shaanxi to Huailai, Hebei. To monitor gut health of these migrated individuals, we used 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing technology to examine the microbiota dif

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9493438 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature