ArticleBMC microbiology2019
Heterogeneous development of methanogens and the correlation with bacteria in the rumen and cecum of sika deer (Cervus nippon) during early life suggest different ecology relevance.
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- Comparative Analysis of Gastrointestinal Microbiota Along the Digestive Tract in Sika Deer and Reindeer and Prediction of Their Potential Function.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
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- Effects of Dietary Protein and Fat Levels on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Serum Indexes, and Rectal Fecal Microbiota of Sika Deer (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
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- Developmental dynamics and functional adaptation of gut microbiota in Mongolian wild asses (Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Improved Quantitative Real-Time PCR Protocol for Detection and Quantification of Methanogenic Archaea in Stool Samples.Microorganisms · 2023Article
- Comparative analysis of rumen metagenome, metatranscriptome, fermentation and methane yield in cattle and buffaloes fed on the same diet.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Metagenomic Analysis of Fecal Archaea, Bacteria, Eukaryota, and Virus in Przewalski's Horses Following Anthelmintic Treatment.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundEnteric methane from the ruminant livestock is a significant source in global greenhouse gas emissions, which is mainly generated by the methanogens inhabiting the rumen and cecum. Sika deer (Cervus nippon) not only produces less methane than bovine, but they also harbor a distinct methanogen community. Whereas, knowledge of methanogens colonization in the rumen and cecum of sika deer is relatively still unknown, which could provide more insights to the manipulation of gut microbiota during early life.
resultsHere, we examined the development of bacteria and methanogens in the rumen and cecum of juvenile sika deer from birth to post-weaning (1 day, 42 days and 70 days, respectively) based on next generation sequencing. The results showed that the facultative anaerobic bacteria were decreased and the cellulolytic bacteria were increased. However, methanogens established soon after birth thrived through the whole developmental period, indicating a different succession process than bacteria in the GIT, and the limited role of age and dietary change on GIT methanogens. We also found Methanobrevibacter spp. (Mean relative abundance = 44.2%) and Methanocorpusculum spp. (Mean relative abundance = 57.5%) were dominated in the rumen and cecum, respectively. The methanogens also formed specific correlations with bacteria under different niches, suggesting a role of ecology niche on methanogen community.
conclusionsThis study contributes to our knowledge about the microbial succession in GIT of sika deer, that may facilitate the development of targeted strategies to improve GIT function of sika deer.
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