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Seasonal Changes in the Structure and Function of Gut Microbiota in the Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the nutrition, metabolism, and immune function of the host animal. The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) is a typical seasonal breeding animal. The present study performed a metagenomic analysis of cecum contents from muskrats in the breeding and non-breeding se...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9966595/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36837868 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020248 |
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author | Song, Fengcheng Xu, Yishu Peng, Peng Li, Hongxu Zheng, Ranxi Zhang, Haolin Han, Yingying Weng, Qiang Yuan, Zhengrong |
author_facet | Song, Fengcheng Xu, Yishu Peng, Peng Li, Hongxu Zheng, Ranxi Zhang, Haolin Han, Yingying Weng, Qiang Yuan, Zhengrong |
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description | The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the nutrition, metabolism, and immune function of the host animal. The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) is a typical seasonal breeding animal. The present study performed a metagenomic analysis of cecum contents from muskrats in the breeding and non-breeding seasons. The results indicated that the breeding muskrats and non-breeding muskrats differed in gut microbiota structure and function. During the breeding season, the relative abundance of phylum Bacteroidetes, genus Prevotella, and genus Alistipes increased, while the relative abundance of phylum Firmicutes and phylum Actinobacteria decreased. The muskrat gut microbiota was enriched in the metabolism-related pathways, especially amino acid and vitamin metabolism, and genetically related metabolites in the breeding season. We presumed that the muskrat gut microbiota might seasonally change to secure reproductive activity and satisfy the metabolic demands of different seasons. This study could explore potential mechanisms by which gut microbiota affects reproduction. Moreover, this study may provide a new theoretical basis for the management of muskrat captive breeding. |
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spelling | pubmed-99665952023-02-26 Seasonal Changes in the Structure and Function of Gut Microbiota in the Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) Song, Fengcheng Xu, Yishu Peng, Peng Li, Hongxu Zheng, Ranxi Zhang, Haolin Han, Yingying Weng, Qiang Yuan, Zhengrong Metabolites Article The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the nutrition, metabolism, and immune function of the host animal. The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) is a typical seasonal breeding animal. The present study performed a metagenomic analysis of cecum contents from muskrats in the breeding and non-breeding seasons. The results indicated that the breeding muskrats and non-breeding muskrats differed in gut microbiota structure and function. During the breeding season, the relative abundance of phylum Bacteroidetes, genus Prevotella, and genus Alistipes increased, while the relative abundance of phylum Firmicutes and phylum Actinobacteria decreased. The muskrat gut microbiota was enriched in the metabolism-related pathways, especially amino acid and vitamin metabolism, and genetically related metabolites in the breeding season. We presumed that the muskrat gut microbiota might seasonally change to secure reproductive activity and satisfy the metabolic demands of different seasons. This study could explore potential mechanisms by which gut microbiota affects reproduction. Moreover, this study may provide a new theoretical basis for the management of muskrat captive breeding. MDPI 2023-02-09 /pmc/articles/PMC9966595/ /pubmed/36837868 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020248 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Song, Fengcheng Xu, Yishu Peng, Peng Li, Hongxu Zheng, Ranxi Zhang, Haolin Han, Yingying Weng, Qiang Yuan, Zhengrong Seasonal Changes in the Structure and Function of Gut Microbiota in the Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) |
title | Seasonal Changes in the Structure and Function of Gut Microbiota in the Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) |
title_full | Seasonal Changes in the Structure and Function of Gut Microbiota in the Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) |
title_fullStr | Seasonal Changes in the Structure and Function of Gut Microbiota in the Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) |
title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal Changes in the Structure and Function of Gut Microbiota in the Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) |
title_short | Seasonal Changes in the Structure and Function of Gut Microbiota in the Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) |
title_sort | seasonal changes in the structure and function of gut microbiota in the muskrat (ondatra zibethicus) |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9966595/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36837868 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020248 |
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