Fecal microbiota reveal adaptation of herbivores to the extreme environment of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Abstract Background Gut microbiota is pivotal in regulating hosts' biological processes and maintaining homeostasis, but knowledge about its role in wild herbivores in extreme environments remains limited. Methods Gut bacteria and fungi were sequenced in ruminant (Chiru and Yak) and nonruminant...

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Published in:	Grassland Research
Main Authors:	Hao Zou, Qi Li, Jie Liu, Xiangtao Wang, Qun Gao, Yunfeng Yang, Xinquan Zhao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-06-01
Subjects:	community assembly composition and diversity gut microbiota Qinghai–Tibet Plateau ruminant and nonruminant herbivores
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/glr2.12075