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Comparative Analysis of Gut Bacterial Diversity in Wild and Domestic Yaks on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
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- Rewilding reshapes gut microbiomes and parasite exposure in European bison: a 17‑month release from Wilder Blean.Journal for nature conservation · 2026Article
- Production, Transport, and Metabolism of Volatile Fatty Acids in the Yak Rumen: Unraveling the Unique Mechanisms Underpinning High-Altitude Adaptation.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Comparative analysis of fecal microbial community diversity between Bactrian camels and Mongolian cattle based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Comparative Profiling of the Fecal Bacteriome, Mycobiome, and Protist Community in Wild Versus Captive (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Increased urea nitrogen salvaging by a remodeled gut microbiota helps nonhibernating pikas maintain protein homeostasis during winter.PLoS biology · 2025Article
- Comparative analysis of gut microbiota in free range and house fed yaks from Linzhou County.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Effect of Dietary Protein-Energy Ratios on Yak Intestinal Microbiota Using High-Throughput 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
The gut microbiota is a diverse and complex population, and it has a key role in the host's health and adaptability to the environment. The present study investigated the fecal bacterial community of wild grazing (WG) and domestic grazing (DG) yaks on natural grazing pastures, analyzing the gut microbiota using 16S rRNA sequencing to assess bacterial diversity. A total of 48 yak fecal samples were selected from two different grazing habitats. The DG group had more crude proteins and non-fiber carbohydrates. The WG group had more OM, insoluble dietary fiber such as NDF, ADF, ether extract, and TC. There were 165 and 142 unique operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in the WG and DG groups, respectively. Shannon index analysis revealed a higher bacterial diversity in the WG group than in the DG group. At the phylum level, Firmicutes were the dominant bacterial taxa in both groups. The relative abundance of Firmicutes in the WG group was higher than in the DG group. At the family level, the WG group had a significantly higher abundance of
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