The Impact of Host Genotype, Intestinal Sites and Probiotics Supplementation on the Gut Microbiota Composition and Diversity in Sheep

Three sampling strategies with a 16s rRNA high-throughput sequencing and gene expression assay (by RT-PCR) were designed, to better understand the host and probiotics effect on gut microbiota in sheep. Sampling: (1) colon contents and back-fat tissues from small-tailed Han sheep (SHS), big-tailed Hu...

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Main Authors: Xiaoqi Wang, Zhichao Zhang, Xiaoping Wang, Qi Bao, Rujing Wang, Ziyuan Duan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/8/769