The Composition and Predictive Function of the Fecal Microbiota Differ Between Young and Adult Donkeys

The Composition and Predictive Function of the Fecal Microbiota Differ Between Young and Adult Donkeys

The community of microorganisms inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract of monogastric herbivores played critical roles in the absorption of nutrients and keeping the host healthy. However, its establishment at different age groups has not been quantitatively and functionally examined. The knowledge o...

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Main Authors: Jingya Xing, Guiqin Liu, Xinzhuang Zhang, Dongyi Bai, Jie Yu, Lanjie Li, Xisheng Wang, Shaofeng Su, Yiping Zhao, Gerelchimeg Bou, Manglai Dugarjaviin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
donkey
age
gut microbiota
colonization
functional prediction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.596394/full

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