Longitudinal Investigation of the Gut Microbiota in Goat Kids from Birth to Postweaning

Longitudinal Investigation of the Gut Microbiota in Goat Kids from Birth to Postweaning

Early microbial colonization in the gut impacts animal performance and lifelong health. However, research on gut microbial colonization and development in young ruminants, especially after weaning, is currently limited. In this study, next-generation sequencing technology was performed to investigat...

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Main Authors: Yimin Zhuang, Jianmin Chai, Kai Cui, Yanliang Bi, Qiyu Diao, Wenqin Huang, Hunter Usdrowski, Naifeng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
gut microbiota
goat
ruminants
ages
biogeography
temporal dynamics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/8/1111

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