Gut microbiome variations in Rhinopithecus roxellanae caused by changes in the environment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellanae) is an endangered animal species mainly distributed in China and needs to be protected. Gut microbiome is an important determinant of animal health and population survival as it affects the adaptation of the animals to different foods and environments under kinetic changes of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate gut fecal microbiome profiles of snub-nosed monkeys affected by several extrinsic and intrinsic factors, including raising patterns (captive vs. wild), age, sex, and diarrheal status to provide a reference for making protection strategies.

Results

The 16S rRNA gene sequencing was firstly used to pre-check clustering of 38 fecal samples from the monkeys including 30 wild an

SUBMITTER: Zhao G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9896789 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature