Investigations of morphological development, digestive enzymes and microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract in goat kids from birth to adulthood
The development of gastrointestinal tracts in goats after birth is critical for establishment of digestion and absorption function, growth, immunity and health of adults. However, this process from birthday to adulthood is lacking. This study was conducted to determine the anatomical, morphological,...
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| author | Qiong Wu Deshou Zeng Zhili Niu Xunye Yang Yingming Liu Fuquan Yin Zhihui Zhao Jianmin Chai Zhenhua Gao |
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| description | The development of gastrointestinal tracts in goats after birth is critical for establishment of digestion and absorption function, growth, immunity and health of adults. However, this process from birthday to adulthood is lacking. This study was conducted to determine the anatomical, morphological, physiological and microbiome development of the gastrointestinal tract of Leizhou goats. The weights of rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum increased with age. The weights of each intestinal segment increased with age. The length and width of rumen papilla, muscular thickness, cuticle thickness and wall thickness were significantly increased with developmental stage. Consistently, the villus length and width and crypt depth of the small intestine increased significantly with age. The volatile fatty acids (VFAs) concentration in both rumen and caecum increased with ages. Specifically, VFAs were not detected at birthday rumen, while they showed in caecum. The activities of digestive enzymes in both rumen and caecum had a similar pattern with VFAs. The microbial diversity and composition were distinct between the rumen and caecum after birth. We observed a rapid influx of microbes in rumen and caecum at birthday and gradually changed from 1 month of age to adulthood. This study provides insights into feeding and health maintenance strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29644298b6464b18bd3823f9cd48e0592024-12-23T17:55:42ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Applied Animal Research0971-21190974-18442024-12-0152110.1080/09712119.2023.2295456Investigations of morphological development, digestive enzymes and microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract in goat kids from birth to adulthoodQiong Wu0Deshou Zeng1Zhili Niu2Xunye Yang3Yingming Liu4Fuquan Yin5Zhihui Zhao6Jianmin Chai7Zhenhua Gao8Department of Animal Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaShenzhen Kingsino Technology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Animal Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Animal Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Animal Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Animal Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Animal Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, College of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Animal Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaThe development of gastrointestinal tracts in goats after birth is critical for establishment of digestion and absorption function, growth, immunity and health of adults. However, this process from birthday to adulthood is lacking. This study was conducted to determine the anatomical, morphological, physiological and microbiome development of the gastrointestinal tract of Leizhou goats. The weights of rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum increased with age. The weights of each intestinal segment increased with age. The length and width of rumen papilla, muscular thickness, cuticle thickness and wall thickness were significantly increased with developmental stage. Consistently, the villus length and width and crypt depth of the small intestine increased significantly with age. The volatile fatty acids (VFAs) concentration in both rumen and caecum increased with ages. Specifically, VFAs were not detected at birthday rumen, while they showed in caecum. The activities of digestive enzymes in both rumen and caecum had a similar pattern with VFAs. The microbial diversity and composition were distinct between the rumen and caecum after birth. We observed a rapid influx of microbes in rumen and caecum at birthday and gradually changed from 1 month of age to adulthood. This study provides insights into feeding and health maintenance strategies.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09712119.2023.2295456Gastrointestinal developmentgut microbiomegoatruminantsagesbiogeography |
| spellingShingle | Qiong Wu Deshou Zeng Zhili Niu Xunye Yang Yingming Liu Fuquan Yin Zhihui Zhao Jianmin Chai Zhenhua Gao Investigations of morphological development, digestive enzymes and microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract in goat kids from birth to adulthood Journal of Applied Animal Research Gastrointestinal development gut microbiome goat ruminants ages biogeography |
| title | Investigations of morphological development, digestive enzymes and microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract in goat kids from birth to adulthood |
| title_full | Investigations of morphological development, digestive enzymes and microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract in goat kids from birth to adulthood |
| title_fullStr | Investigations of morphological development, digestive enzymes and microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract in goat kids from birth to adulthood |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigations of morphological development, digestive enzymes and microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract in goat kids from birth to adulthood |
| title_short | Investigations of morphological development, digestive enzymes and microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract in goat kids from birth to adulthood |
| title_sort | investigations of morphological development digestive enzymes and microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract in goat kids from birth to adulthood |
| topic | Gastrointestinal development gut microbiome goat ruminants ages biogeography |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09712119.2023.2295456 |
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