Oropharyngeal, proximal colonic, and vaginal microbiomes of healthy Korean native black pig gilts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exploring the microbiome in multiple body sites of a livestock species informs approaches to promote its health and performance through efficient and sustainable modulation of these microbial ecosystems. Here, we employed 16S rRNA gene sequencing to describe the microbiome in the oropharyngeal cavity, proximal colon, and vaginal tract of Jeju Black pigs (JBP), which are native to the Korean peninsula.

Results

We sampled nine 7-month-old JBP gilts raised under controlled conditions. The most abundant phyla that we found within the oropharyngeal microbiota were Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Fusobacteria and Firmicutes, collectively providing core features from twenty-five of their genera. We also found a proximal colonic microbial core composed of features from twe

SUBMITTER: Bugenyi AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9814203 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature