Differences in the gut microbiota between Cercopithecinae and Colobinae in captivity

Zongjin Huan; Yongfang Yao; Jianqiu Yu; Hongwei Chen; Meirong Li; Chaojun Yang; Bo Zhao; Qingyong Ni; Mingwang Zhang; Meng Xie; Huailiang Xu

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Differences in the gut microbiota between Cercopithecinae and Colobinae in captivity: Zongjin Huan ^1,2,3†, Yongfang Yao ^1†, Jianqiu Yu ³, Hongwei Chen ³, Meirong Li ⁴, Chaojun Yang ⁵, Bo Zhao ³, Qingyong Ni ², Mingwang Zhang ², Meng Xie ¹, Huailiang Xu ¹; Journal of Microbiology 2020;58(5):367-376.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-020-9493-9
Published online: March 28, 2020

¹College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya´an 625014, P. R. China, ²College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China, ³Chengdu Zoo (Chengdu Wildlife Research Institute), Chengdu 610081, P. R. China, ⁴Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, P. R. China, ⁵Giant Panda National Park Authority, P. R. China

Corresponding author: Huailiang Xu , Tel: +86-835-2885238,

Received: 22 October 2019 • Revised: 7 February 2020 • Accepted: 7 February 2020

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The gut microbiome of captive primates can provide a window into their health and disease status. The diversity and composition of gut microbiota are influenced by not only host phylogeny, but also host diet. Old World monkeys (Cercopithecidae) are divided into two subfamilies: Cercopithecinae and Colobinae. The diet and physiological digestive features differ between these two subfamilies. Accordingly, highthroughput sequencing was used to examine gut microbiota differences between these two subfamilies, using data from 29 Cercopithecinae individuals and 19 Colobinae individuals raised in captivity. Through a comparative analysis of operational taxonomic units (OTUs), significant differences in the diversity and composition of gut microbiota were observed between Cercopithecinae and Colobinae. In particular, the gut microbiota of captive Old World monkeys clustered strongly by the two subfamilies. The Colobinae microbial diversity was higher than that of Cercopithecinae. Additionally, Firmicutes, Lactobacillaceae, Veillonellaceae, and Prevotella abundance were higher in Cercopithecinae, while Bacteroidetes, Ruminococcaceae, Christensenellaceae, Bacteroidaceae, and Acidaminococcaceae abundance were higher in Colobinae. PICRUSt analysis revealed that the predicted metagenomes of metabolic pathways associated with proteins, carbohydrates, and amino acids were significantly higher in Colobinae. In the context of host phylogeny, these differences between Cercopithecinae and Colobinae could reflect adaptations associated with their respective diets. This well-organized dataset is a valuable resource for future related research on primates and gut microbiota. Moreover, this study may provide useful insight into animal management practices and primate conservation.

Keywords: gut microbiota, Cercopithecinae, Colobinae, highthroughput sequencing

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Differences in the gut microbiota between Cercopithecinae and Colobinae in captivity

J. Microbiol. 2020;58(5):367-376. Published online March 28, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-020-9493-9

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