The role of gut microbiota in a generalist, golden snub-nosed monkey, adaptation to geographical diet change
Abstract Changes in diet causing ecological stress pose a significant challenge to animal survival. In response, the gut microbiota, a crucial part of the host’s digestive system, exhibits patterns of change reflective of alterations in the host’s food component. The impact of temporal dietary shift...
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| author | Yuhang Li Yujie Yan Haojie Wu Yiyi Men Yi Yang Hengguang Fu Derek Dunn Xiaowei Wang Genggeng Gao Peng Zhang Guixin Dong Liyuan Hao Jia Jia Baoguo Li Songtao Guo |
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| description | Abstract Changes in diet causing ecological stress pose a significant challenge to animal survival. In response, the gut microbiota, a crucial part of the host’s digestive system, exhibits patterns of change reflective of alterations in the host’s food component. The impact of temporal dietary shifts on gut microbiota has been elucidated through multidimensional modeling of both food component and macronutrient intake. However, the broad distribution of wild generalist and the intricate complexity of their food component hinder our capacity to ascertain the degree to which their gut microbiota assist in adapting to spatial dietary variations. We examined variation in patterns of the gut microbial community according to changes in diet and in a colobine monkey with a regional variable diet, the golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana). Specifically, we analyse the interactions between variation in food component, macronutrient intake and the gut microbial community. We compared monkeys from four populations by quantifying food component and macronutrient intake, and by sequencing 16S rRNA and the microbial macro-genomes from the faecal samples of 44 individuals. We found significant differences in the diets and gut microbial compositions, in nutrient space and macronutrient intake among some populations. Variations in gut microbiota composition across distinct populations mirror the disparities in macronutrient intake, with a notable emphasis on carbohydrate. Geographical differences in the diet among of golden snub-nosed monkey populations will result in macronutrient intake variation, with corresponding differences in macronutrient intake driving regional differences in the compositions and abundances of gut microbiota. Importantly, the gut microbiota associated with core digestive functions does not vary, with the non-core gut microbiota fluctuating in response to variation in macronutrient intake. This characteristic may enable species heavily reliant on gut microbiota for digestion to adapt to diet changes. Our results further the understanding of the roles gut microbiota play in the formation of host dietary niches. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-49f201891f3e46a5b0dc8f5a06b66de92024-11-10T12:44:12ZengBMCAnimal Microbiome2524-46712024-11-016111310.1186/s42523-024-00349-wThe role of gut microbiota in a generalist, golden snub-nosed monkey, adaptation to geographical diet changeYuhang Li0Yujie Yan1Haojie Wu2Yiyi Men3Yi Yang4Hengguang Fu5Derek Dunn6Xiaowei Wang7Genggeng Gao8Peng Zhang9Guixin Dong10Liyuan Hao11Jia Jia12Baoguo Li13Songtao Guo14Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest UniversityShaanxi Key Laboratory for Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest UniversityShaanxi Key Laboratory for Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest UniversityShaanxi Key Laboratory for Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest UniversityShaanxi Key Laboratory for Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest UniversityInstitute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of SciencesShaanxi Key Laboratory for Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest UniversityShaanxi Key Laboratory for Animal Conservation, Institute of Zoology, Shaanxi Academy of SciencesResearch Center for the Qinling Giant Panda (Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue Base)Chimelong Group Co.Chimelong Group Co.Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest UniversityShaanxi Key Laboratory for Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest UniversityShaanxi Key Laboratory for Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest UniversityShaanxi Key Laboratory for Animal Conservation, College of Life Sciences, Northwest UniversityAbstract Changes in diet causing ecological stress pose a significant challenge to animal survival. In response, the gut microbiota, a crucial part of the host’s digestive system, exhibits patterns of change reflective of alterations in the host’s food component. The impact of temporal dietary shifts on gut microbiota has been elucidated through multidimensional modeling of both food component and macronutrient intake. However, the broad distribution of wild generalist and the intricate complexity of their food component hinder our capacity to ascertain the degree to which their gut microbiota assist in adapting to spatial dietary variations. We examined variation in patterns of the gut microbial community according to changes in diet and in a colobine monkey with a regional variable diet, the golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana). Specifically, we analyse the interactions between variation in food component, macronutrient intake and the gut microbial community. We compared monkeys from four populations by quantifying food component and macronutrient intake, and by sequencing 16S rRNA and the microbial macro-genomes from the faecal samples of 44 individuals. We found significant differences in the diets and gut microbial compositions, in nutrient space and macronutrient intake among some populations. Variations in gut microbiota composition across distinct populations mirror the disparities in macronutrient intake, with a notable emphasis on carbohydrate. Geographical differences in the diet among of golden snub-nosed monkey populations will result in macronutrient intake variation, with corresponding differences in macronutrient intake driving regional differences in the compositions and abundances of gut microbiota. Importantly, the gut microbiota associated with core digestive functions does not vary, with the non-core gut microbiota fluctuating in response to variation in macronutrient intake. This characteristic may enable species heavily reliant on gut microbiota for digestion to adapt to diet changes. Our results further the understanding of the roles gut microbiota play in the formation of host dietary niches.https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-024-00349-wMacronutrient intakeDietary nichesGut microbiotaWeighted gene co-expression networkPrimate |
| spellingShingle | Yuhang Li Yujie Yan Haojie Wu Yiyi Men Yi Yang Hengguang Fu Derek Dunn Xiaowei Wang Genggeng Gao Peng Zhang Guixin Dong Liyuan Hao Jia Jia Baoguo Li Songtao Guo The role of gut microbiota in a generalist, golden snub-nosed monkey, adaptation to geographical diet change Animal Microbiome Macronutrient intake Dietary niches Gut microbiota Weighted gene co-expression network Primate |
| title | The role of gut microbiota in a generalist, golden snub-nosed monkey, adaptation to geographical diet change |
| title_full | The role of gut microbiota in a generalist, golden snub-nosed monkey, adaptation to geographical diet change |
| title_fullStr | The role of gut microbiota in a generalist, golden snub-nosed monkey, adaptation to geographical diet change |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of gut microbiota in a generalist, golden snub-nosed monkey, adaptation to geographical diet change |
| title_short | The role of gut microbiota in a generalist, golden snub-nosed monkey, adaptation to geographical diet change |
| title_sort | role of gut microbiota in a generalist golden snub nosed monkey adaptation to geographical diet change |
| topic | Macronutrient intake Dietary niches Gut microbiota Weighted gene co-expression network Primate |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-024-00349-w |
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