Characterization of microbial communities and predicted metabolic pathways in the uterus of healthy mares.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Culture-independent techniques have made it possible to expand the knowledge about the composition of bacterial communities present in the healthy uterus and their role in health and disease, mainly in humans. However, in animals like mares, there is a dearth of information regarding this area.

Aim

To narrow this knowledge gap, the objective of this study was to identify and characterize the composition and function of the uterine microbiome of a group of Chilean purebred mares (CPM), an equine breed with the oldest genealogical record in South America and an economical important reproductive industry.

Methods

From uterine biopsy samples obtained during estrus, DNA extraction and targeted sequencing were performed to investigate the bacterial diversity and

SUBMITTER: Thomson P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9805769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature