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Jarquín-Díaz, Víctor Hugo
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Dayaram, Anisha
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Soilemetzidou, Eirini S.
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Desvars-Larrive, Amélie
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Bohner, Julia
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Buuveibaatar, Bayarbaatar
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Kaczensky, Petra
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Walzer, Chris
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Greenwood, Alex D.
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Löber, Ulrike
dc.date.accessioned
2025-02-20T10:37:08Z
dc.date.available
2025-02-20T10:37:08Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/46653
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-46367
dc.description.abstract
The microbial composition of host-associated microbiomes is influenced by co-evolutionary interactions, host genetics, domestication, and the environment. This study investigates the contribution of environmental microbiota from freshwater bodies to the gastrointestinal microbiomes of wild khulans ( Equus hemionus hemionus , n = 21) and compares them with those of captive khulans ( n = 12) and other equids—Przewalski’s horse ( n = 82) and domestic horse ( n = 26). Using PacBio technology and the LotuS pipeline for 16S rRNA gene sequencing, we analyze microbial diversity and conduct differential abundance, alpha, and beta diversity analyses. Results indicate limited microbial sharing between wild khulans and their waterhole environments, suggesting minimal environmental influence on their gut microbiomes and low levels of water contamination by khulans. Wild khulans exhibit greater microbial diversity and richness compared to captive ones, likely due to adaptations to the harsh nutritional conditions of the Gobi desert. Conversely, captive khulans show reduced microbial diversity, potentially affected by dietary changes during captivity. These findings highlight the significant impact of environment and lifestyle on the gut microbiomes of equids.
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14 Seiten
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject
Equus hemionus hemionus
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Freshwater microbiota
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16S rRNA full length gene sequencing
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dc.subject.ddc
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::630 Landwirtschaft::630 Landwirtschaft und verwandte Bereiche
dc.title
Unraveling the distinctive gut microbiome of khulans (Equus hemionus hemionus) in comparison to their drinking water and closely related equids
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dc.date.updated
2025-02-18T05:07:00Z
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber
2767
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.1038/s41598-025-87216-z
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
Scientific Reports
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.number
1
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
15
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.url
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87216-z
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Veterinärmedizin
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no
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open access
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
2045-2322
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DeepGreen