Early Methanogenic Colonisation in the Faeces of Meishan and Yorkshire Piglets as Determined by Pyrosequencing Analysis
Joint Authors
Su, Yong
Zhu, Zhigang
Bian, Gaorui
Smidt, Hauke
Zhu, Wei-yun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gut methanogenic archaea of monogastric animals are considered to be related to energy metabolism and adipose deposition of the host; however, information on their development in young piglets is limited.
Thus, to investigate early methanogenic colonisation in the faeces of Meishan and Yorkshire piglets, faecal samples were collected from piglets at 1, 3, 7, and 14 days after birth and used to analyse the methanogenic community with 16S rRNA gene pyrosequencing.
Results showed that the diversity of the methanogenic community in the faeces of neonatal piglets decreased from one to 14 days of age, as the total methanogen populations increased.
The age of piglets, but not the breed, significantly affected the diversity of the methanogenic community which was dominated by the genus Methanobrevibacter.
From the ages of one to 14 days, the abundance of M.
smithii-related operational taxonomic units (OTUs) increased significantly, while the abundances of M.
thaueri- and M.
millerae-related OTUs decreased significantly.
The substitution of M.
smithii for M.
thaueri/M.
millerae was faster in Yorkshire piglets than in Meishan piglets.
These results suggest that the early establishment of microbiota in neonatal piglets is accompanied by dramatic changes in the methanogenic community, and that the changes vary among pigs of different genotypes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Su, Yong& Bian, Gaorui& Zhu, Zhigang& Smidt, Hauke& Zhu, Wei-yun. 2014. Early Methanogenic Colonisation in the Faeces of Meishan and Yorkshire Piglets as Determined by Pyrosequencing Analysis. Archaea،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Su, Yong…[et al.]. Early Methanogenic Colonisation in the Faeces of Meishan and Yorkshire Piglets as Determined by Pyrosequencing Analysis. Archaea No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Su, Yong& Bian, Gaorui& Zhu, Zhigang& Smidt, Hauke& Zhu, Wei-yun. Early Methanogenic Colonisation in the Faeces of Meishan and Yorkshire Piglets as Determined by Pyrosequencing Analysis. Archaea. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480494
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-480494