Variations in the gut microbiota of sympatric François’ langurs and rhesus macaques living in limestone forests in southwest Guangxi, China
Gut microbiota plays an important role in health and metabolism and is affected by diet. This means that the gut microbiota of sympatric species is different due to niche separation. In this study, high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing was used to study the gut microbiota of sympatric François’ langur...
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doaj-bb1b9494be654d58a6f3dca34913b1cc2020-11-25T03:08:29ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942020-06-0122Variations in the gut microbiota of sympatric François’ langurs and rhesus macaques living in limestone forests in southwest Guangxi, ChinaTing Chen0Yuhui Li1Jipeng Liang2Youbang Li3Zhonghao Huang4Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaAdministration of Guangxi Chongzuo White-headed Langur National Nature Reserve, Chongzuo, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China; Corresponding author. Guangxi Normal University, 15# Yu Cai Road, Guiling, Guangxi, China.Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China; Corresponding author. Guangxi Normal University, 15# Yu Cai Road, Guiling, Guangxi, China.Gut microbiota plays an important role in health and metabolism and is affected by diet. This means that the gut microbiota of sympatric species is different due to niche separation. In this study, high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing was used to study the gut microbiota of sympatric François’ langurs and rhesus macaques using 57 fecal samples collected from the limestone forests of the Guangxi Chongzuo White-headed Langur National Nature Reserve. The results indicated no significant difference in gut microbial diversity between the two primate species. However, marked differences were found in gut microbial composition. François’ langurs had a greater abundance of Firmicutes, Verrucomicrobia, TM7, and Planctomycetes, and a lower abundance of Bacteroidetes, Tenericutes, Proteobacteria, WPS-2, Fibrobacteres, and Lentisphaerae than rhesus macaques. At the genus level, François’ langurs had a greater abundance of norank Ruminococcaceae, unclassified Clostridiales, norank Clostridiales, Akkermansia, and unclassified Ruminococcaceae, whereas macaques had a higher proportion of Prevotella, Coprococcus, and Oscillospira. Predictive functional analysis reveals that the gut microbiota of François’ langurs is richer in cellular processes pathways than that of rhesus macaques, which were richer in genetic information processing and organismal systems. In summary, significant differences in gut microbiota were evident between the two sympatric primate species, which is probably due to the diet separation and morphology of the digestive tract. This suggests niche separation between the sympatric limestone-dwelling rhesus macaques and François’ langurs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989419306134Gut microbiotaRhesus macaqueFrançois’ langurSympatricLimestone forest |
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Ting Chen Yuhui Li Jipeng Liang Youbang Li Zhonghao Huang Variations in the gut microbiota of sympatric François’ langurs and rhesus macaques living in limestone forests in southwest Guangxi, China Global Ecology and Conservation Gut microbiota Rhesus macaque François’ langur Sympatric Limestone forest |
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Variations in the gut microbiota of sympatric François’ langurs and rhesus macaques living in limestone forests in southwest Guangxi, China |
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Variations in the gut microbiota of sympatric François’ langurs and rhesus macaques living in limestone forests in southwest Guangxi, China |
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Variations in the gut microbiota of sympatric François’ langurs and rhesus macaques living in limestone forests in southwest Guangxi, China |
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Variations in the gut microbiota of sympatric François’ langurs and rhesus macaques living in limestone forests in southwest Guangxi, China |
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Variations in the gut microbiota of sympatric François’ langurs and rhesus macaques living in limestone forests in southwest Guangxi, China |
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variations in the gut microbiota of sympatric françois’ langurs and rhesus macaques living in limestone forests in southwest guangxi, china |
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Gut microbiota plays an important role in health and metabolism and is affected by diet. This means that the gut microbiota of sympatric species is different due to niche separation. In this study, high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing was used to study the gut microbiota of sympatric François’ langurs and rhesus macaques using 57 fecal samples collected from the limestone forests of the Guangxi Chongzuo White-headed Langur National Nature Reserve. The results indicated no significant difference in gut microbial diversity between the two primate species. However, marked differences were found in gut microbial composition. François’ langurs had a greater abundance of Firmicutes, Verrucomicrobia, TM7, and Planctomycetes, and a lower abundance of Bacteroidetes, Tenericutes, Proteobacteria, WPS-2, Fibrobacteres, and Lentisphaerae than rhesus macaques. At the genus level, François’ langurs had a greater abundance of norank Ruminococcaceae, unclassified Clostridiales, norank Clostridiales, Akkermansia, and unclassified Ruminococcaceae, whereas macaques had a higher proportion of Prevotella, Coprococcus, and Oscillospira. Predictive functional analysis reveals that the gut microbiota of François’ langurs is richer in cellular processes pathways than that of rhesus macaques, which were richer in genetic information processing and organismal systems. In summary, significant differences in gut microbiota were evident between the two sympatric primate species, which is probably due to the diet separation and morphology of the digestive tract. This suggests niche separation between the sympatric limestone-dwelling rhesus macaques and François’ langurs. |
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Gut microbiota Rhesus macaque François’ langur Sympatric Limestone forest |
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