Metagenomic analysis reveals the community composition of the microbiome in different segments of the digestive tract in donkeys and cows: implications for microbiome research
The results obtained by both sampling methods in the present study revealed that the composition and function of the intestinal microbiota in donkeys and cows exhibit species-specific and region-specific differences. These findings highlight the importance of using standardized sampling protocols to ensure accurate and consistent characterization of the intestinal microbiota in various animal species. The implications and underlying mechanisms of these associations provide multiple perspectives for future microbiome research.
Authors
- Tong Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2692-7192)
- Bochao Yang
- Zhiguang Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9317-7766)
- Weixiong Shi
- Chuan Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6261-1232)
- Jindan Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8673-6267)
- Xue Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4515-6792)
- Lei Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8555-3135)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03696-5
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- National Key Research and Development Program of China
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Initiative for Innovative Medicine