The gut microbiota in the common kestrel ( Falco tinnunculus ): a report from the Beijing Raptor Rescue Center

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Yu Guan¹  Hongfang Wang¹  Yinan Gong¹  Jianping Ge¹  Lei Bao¹ 

[1] Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering and College of Life Science, Beijing Normal University

关键词: Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus);    Gut microbiota;    16S rRNA gene;    High-throughput sequencing;    Non-invasive;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.9970

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

As a complex microecological system, the gut microbiota plays crucial roles in many aspects, including immunology, physiology and development. The specific function and mechanism of the gut microbiota in birds are distinct due to their body structure, physiological attributes and life history. Data on the gut microbiota of the common kestrel, a second-class protected animal species in China, are currently scarce. With high-throughput sequencing technology, we characterized the bacterial community of the gut from nine fecal samples from a wounded common kestrel by sequencing the V3-V4 region of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene. Our results showed that Proteobacteria (41.078%), Firmicutes (40.923%) and Actinobacteria (11.191%) were the most predominant phyla. Lactobacillus (20.563%) was the most dominant genus, followed by Escherichia-Shigella (17.588%) and Acinetobacter (5.956%). Our results would offer fundamental data and direction for the wildlife rescue.

【 授权许可】

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