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: Received: 8 April 2024 / Approved: 8 April 2024 / Online: 9 April 2024 (09:55:17 CEST)
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Wang, J.; Zhang, H.; Xu, J.; Du, H. Changes in Fecal Microbiome Associated with Parity in Lactating Bactrian Camels. Preprints2024, 2024040605. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0605.v1
Wang, J.; Zhang, H.; Xu, J.; Du, H. Changes in Fecal Microbiome Associated with Parity in Lactating Bactrian Camels. Preprints 2024, 2024040605. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0605.v1
Wang, J.; Zhang, H.; Xu, J.; Du, H. Changes in Fecal Microbiome Associated with Parity in Lactating Bactrian Camels. Preprints2024, 2024040605. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0605.v1
APA Style
Wang, J., Zhang, H., Xu, J., & Du, H. (2024). Changes in Fecal Microbiome Associated with Parity in Lactating Bactrian Camels. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0605.v1
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Wang, J., Jianxiong Xu and Hongxi Du. 2024 "Changes in Fecal Microbiome Associated with Parity in Lactating Bactrian Camels" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0605.v1
Abstract
To characterize the fecal microbiota of lactating Bactrian camels, this study employed a random selection of camels, assigning them to three groups: the first parity group, the third parity group, and the fifth parity group. The fecal microbial community of lactating camels was assessed using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, and the resulting library was sequenced on an Illumina NovaSeq platform. The first parity group was characterized by Verrucomicrobiaceae as a distinctive bi-omarker, whereas Clostridiaceae exhibited a similar role to the third parity group. In terms of functional analysis, the relative abundance of the Steroid biosynthesis pathway was highest in the first parity group, whereas the fifth parity group demonstrated a higher relative abundance of the Tuberculosis pathway compared to the other groups. The first parity group exhibited the greatest presence of seven types of enzymes, whereas the fifth parity group displayed the highest levels of two specific enzymes. Additionally, a positive association was observed between the relative abundance of the Steroid biosynthesis pathway and Verrucomicrobiaceae. Furthermore, the relative abundance of the Tuberculosis pathway displayed positive correlations with 14 enzymes. In conclusion, this study revealed that different parity was associated with distinct fecal microbial ecologies in lactating Bactrian camels.
Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology
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