ArticleGenomics, proteomics & bioinformatics2023
Gut Microbiome Variation Along A Lifestyle Gradient Reveals Threats Faced by Asian Elephants.
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- Characterization of gut microbiota in wild Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) from five forests across Thailand.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Fecal DNA Metabarcoding Reveals the Diet of Asian Elephant in China During the Dry Season: Implications for Adaptation to Habitat Resources and Conservation.Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
- Analysis on gut microbiota diversity of wild Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) from three regions of Yunnan Province.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of Grazing in a Low Deciduous Forest on Rumen Microbiota and Volatile Fatty Acid Production in Lambs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
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- Exploring the gut microbiota of healthy captive Asian elephants from various locations in Yunnan, China.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Article
- Fecal Metagenomics Study Reveals That a Low-Fiber Diet Drives the Migration of Wild Asian Elephants in Xishuangbanna, China.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Conserved core microbiota in managed and free-rangingFrontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Prickly Ash Seeds improve immunity of Hu sheep by changing the diversity and structure of gut microbiota.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
The gut microbiome is closely related to host nutrition and health. However, the relationships between gut microorganisms and host lifestyle are not well characterized. In the absence of confounding geographic variation, we defined clear patterns of variation in the gut microbiomes of Asian elephants (AEs) in the Wild Elephant Valley, Xishuangbanna, China, along a lifestyle gradient (completely captive, semicaptive, semiwild, and completely wild). A phylogenetic analysis using the 16S rRNA gene sequences highlighted that the microbial diversity decreased as the degree of captivity increased. Furthermore, the results showed that the bacterial taxon WCHB1-41_c was substantially affected by lifestyle variations. qRT-PCR analysis revealed a paucity of genes related to butyrate production in the gut microbiome of AEs with a completely wild lifestyle, which may be due to the increased unfavorable environmental factors. Overall, these results demonstrate the distinct gut microbiome characteristics among AEs with a gradient of lifestyles and provide a basis for designing strategies to improve the well-being or conservation of this important animal species.
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