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Characterization of the gut microbiome of black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis) in six wintering areas in China.
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Archives of microbiology [Arch Microbiol] 2020 Jul; Vol. 202 (5), pp. 983-993. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jan 04. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) is a vulnerable species, breeding exclusively on the high-altitude wetlands of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Bird species harbor diverse communities of microorganisms within their gastrointestinal tracts, which have important roles in the health, nutrition, and physiology of birds. Hitherto, virtually nothing was known about the gut microbial communities associated with wild black-necked cranes. For the first time, this study characterized the gut microbial community compositions, diversity, and functions of black-necked cranes from six wintering areas in China using the Illumina Miseq platform. The taxonomic results revealed that Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Bacteroidetes were the four most abundant phyla in the gut of black-necked cranes. At the genus level, 11 genera including Lactobacillus, Pseudomonas, Carnobacterium, Pantoea, Enterococcus, Erwinia, Turicibacter, Bacillus, Phenylobacterium, Sanguibacter, and Psychrobacter were dominant. The differences in the gut microbial community alpha and the beta diversities of black-necked cranes among the six wintering areas were investigated. Furthermore, the representative microbial taxa and their predicted functions in each wintering location were also determined. These data represent the first analysis of the gut microbiome of black-necked cranes, providing a baseline for further microbiological studies and a foundation for the conservation of this bird.
- Subjects :
- Actinobacteria classification
Actinobacteria genetics
Actinobacteria isolation & purification
Animals
Bacteria genetics
Bacteria isolation & purification
Bacteroidetes classification
Bacteroidetes genetics
Bacteroidetes isolation & purification
Birds physiology
China
Firmicutes classification
Firmicutes genetics
Firmicutes isolation & purification
Gastrointestinal Microbiome physiology
Microbiota
Proteobacteria classification
Proteobacteria genetics
Proteobacteria isolation & purification
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics
Seasons
Tibet
Wetlands
Bacteria classification
Birds microbiology
Gastrointestinal Microbiome genetics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1432-072X
- Volume :
- 202
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Archives of microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31901964
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-019-01802-0