Comparative Analysis of the Gut Microbiota of Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gutturosa) Under Fragmented Habitats
The existence of man-made facilities such as pasture fences makes the grassland ecosystem fragmented and endangers the survival of local wild animals. The Mongolian gazelle is highly sensitive to hunting and habitat destruction, and is one of the most threatened artiodactyls in Eurasia. It provides...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-03-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.830321/full |
| _version_ | 1819349429033893888 |
|---|---|
| author | Lupeng Shi Xiufeng Yang Huashan Dou Tianshu Lyu Lidong Wang Shengyang Zhou Yongquan Shang Yuehuan Dong Honghai Zhang |
| author_facet | Lupeng Shi Xiufeng Yang Huashan Dou Tianshu Lyu Lidong Wang Shengyang Zhou Yongquan Shang Yuehuan Dong Honghai Zhang |
| author_sort | Lupeng Shi |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The existence of man-made facilities such as pasture fences makes the grassland ecosystem fragmented and endangers the survival of local wild animals. The Mongolian gazelle is highly sensitive to hunting and habitat destruction, and is one of the most threatened artiodactyls in Eurasia. It provides a critical model to studying gut microbiota under fragmented habitats. Therefore, we applied metagenomics sequencing to analyze the gut microbiota communities and functions of Mongolian gazelle under fragmented habitats. The results demonstrated that there were no significant differences in gut microbial communities between the different groups at both the phylum and genus level. The functional analyses showed that the Mongolian gazelle in fragmented habitat had a stronger ability to degrade naphthalene, but their ability to absorb carbohydrates was weaker. This study provided fundamental information about the gut microbiota of Mongolian gazelle, and we recommend reducing habitat fragmentation to better protect the Mongolian gazelle. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-24T19:00:23Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-09cffcb0962447b5859d9b06bac6c97a |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1664-302X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-24T19:00:23Z |
| publishDate | 2022-03-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Microbiology |
| spelling | doaj.art-09cffcb0962447b5859d9b06bac6c97a2022-12-21T16:43:13ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2022-03-011310.3389/fmicb.2022.830321830321Comparative Analysis of the Gut Microbiota of Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gutturosa) Under Fragmented HabitatsLupeng Shi0Xiufeng Yang1Huashan Dou2Tianshu Lyu3Lidong Wang4Shengyang Zhou5Yongquan Shang6Yuehuan Dong7Honghai Zhang8College of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, ChinaHulunbuir Academy of Inland Lakes in Northern Cold & Arid Areas, Hulunbuir, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, ChinaThe existence of man-made facilities such as pasture fences makes the grassland ecosystem fragmented and endangers the survival of local wild animals. The Mongolian gazelle is highly sensitive to hunting and habitat destruction, and is one of the most threatened artiodactyls in Eurasia. It provides a critical model to studying gut microbiota under fragmented habitats. Therefore, we applied metagenomics sequencing to analyze the gut microbiota communities and functions of Mongolian gazelle under fragmented habitats. The results demonstrated that there were no significant differences in gut microbial communities between the different groups at both the phylum and genus level. The functional analyses showed that the Mongolian gazelle in fragmented habitat had a stronger ability to degrade naphthalene, but their ability to absorb carbohydrates was weaker. This study provided fundamental information about the gut microbiota of Mongolian gazelle, and we recommend reducing habitat fragmentation to better protect the Mongolian gazelle.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.830321/fullProcapra gutturosagut microbiotametagenomicfragmented habitatsnaphthalene degradation |
| spellingShingle | Lupeng Shi Xiufeng Yang Huashan Dou Tianshu Lyu Lidong Wang Shengyang Zhou Yongquan Shang Yuehuan Dong Honghai Zhang Comparative Analysis of the Gut Microbiota of Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gutturosa) Under Fragmented Habitats Frontiers in Microbiology Procapra gutturosa gut microbiota metagenomic fragmented habitats naphthalene degradation |
| title | Comparative Analysis of the Gut Microbiota of Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gutturosa) Under Fragmented Habitats |
| title_full | Comparative Analysis of the Gut Microbiota of Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gutturosa) Under Fragmented Habitats |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Analysis of the Gut Microbiota of Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gutturosa) Under Fragmented Habitats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Analysis of the Gut Microbiota of Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gutturosa) Under Fragmented Habitats |
| title_short | Comparative Analysis of the Gut Microbiota of Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gutturosa) Under Fragmented Habitats |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of the gut microbiota of mongolian gazelle procapra gutturosa under fragmented habitats |
| topic | Procapra gutturosa gut microbiota metagenomic fragmented habitats naphthalene degradation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.830321/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT lupengshi comparativeanalysisofthegutmicrobiotaofmongoliangazelleprocapragutturosaunderfragmentedhabitats AT xiufengyang comparativeanalysisofthegutmicrobiotaofmongoliangazelleprocapragutturosaunderfragmentedhabitats AT huashandou comparativeanalysisofthegutmicrobiotaofmongoliangazelleprocapragutturosaunderfragmentedhabitats AT tianshulyu comparativeanalysisofthegutmicrobiotaofmongoliangazelleprocapragutturosaunderfragmentedhabitats AT lidongwang comparativeanalysisofthegutmicrobiotaofmongoliangazelleprocapragutturosaunderfragmentedhabitats AT shengyangzhou comparativeanalysisofthegutmicrobiotaofmongoliangazelleprocapragutturosaunderfragmentedhabitats AT yongquanshang comparativeanalysisofthegutmicrobiotaofmongoliangazelleprocapragutturosaunderfragmentedhabitats AT yuehuandong comparativeanalysisofthegutmicrobiotaofmongoliangazelleprocapragutturosaunderfragmentedhabitats AT honghaizhang comparativeanalysisofthegutmicrobiotaofmongoliangazelleprocapragutturosaunderfragmentedhabitats |