Gut microbiome reveals the trophic variation and significant adaption of three sympatric forest-dwelling ungulates on the eastern Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

Abstract Background The gut microbiome of herbivorous mammals regulates numerous physiological processes, including digestion and energy metabolism. The complex stomach architecture of ruminants, in conjunction with the metabolic capabilities of their microbiota, confers a considerable adaptive adva...

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Main Authors: Haonan Zhang, Yichen Wang, Zhengwei Luo, Baofeng Zhang, Xianna Lan, Liancheng Xu, Xuxin Li, Zhixin Huang, Jin Bai, Defu Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-03812-z
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