Comparative Analyses of Fecal Microbiota in European Mouflon (Ovis orientalis musimon) and Blue Sheep (Pseudois nayaur) Living at Low or High Altitudes

Comparative Analyses of Fecal Microbiota in European Mouflon (Ovis orientalis musimon) and Blue Sheep (Pseudois nayaur) Living at Low or High Altitudes

The gut microbiota is a complex and essential system organ that plays an integrative role in balancing key vital functions in the host. Knowledge of the impact of altitude on the gut microbiota of European mouflon (Ovis orientalis musimon) and blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) is currently limited. In th...

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Main Authors: Guolei Sun, Honghai Zhang, Qinguo Wei, Chao Zhao, Xiufeng Yang, Xiaoyang Wu, Tian Xia, Guangshuai Liu, Lei Zhang, Ying Gao, Weilai Sha, Ying Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
European mouflon
blue sheep
gut microbiota
16S rRNA gene
altitude
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01735/full

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