Reprogramming of the gut microbiota following feralization in Sus scrofa

• Published in: Animal microbiome Vol. 5; no. 1; p. 14
• Main Authors: Petrelli, Simona, Buglione, Maria, Rivieccio, Eleonora, Ricca, Ezio, Baccigalupi, Loredana, Scala, Giovanni, Fulgione, Domenico
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 24.02.2023; BMC
• Subjects: Adaptability; Adaptation; Animals; Developmental stages; Digestive system; DNA barcoding; DNA sequencing; Domestic animals; Domestication; Evolution; Feces; Feral populations; Feralization; Gastrointestinal tract; Gut microbiota; Hogs; Intestinal microflora; Metabolism; Microbiota; Natural selection; Next-generation sequencing; Phylogeny; Reprogramming; rRNA 16S; Software; Sus scrofa; Taxonomy; United States > US; Gut microbiota; Reprogramming; Sus scrofa; Feralization

Wild boar has experienced several evolutionary trajectories from which domestic (under artificial selection) and the feral pig (under natural selection) originated. Strong adaptation deeply affects feral population's morphology and physiology, including the microbiota community. The gut microbi...