Evaluating nongenetic maternal transmission and post-weaning persistence of gut microbiota in cross-fostering rabbits
Shiyi Chen, Hancheng Gao, Junkun Zhou, Mingyan Cui, Xinyang Tian, Wenqiang Sun, Songjia Lai, Yinghe Qin, Xianbo Jia
This study shows that rabbit offspring gut microbiota is mainly shaped by maternal transmission, which persists post-weaning, suggesting microbiome breeding could improve offspring traits.
Animal Microbiome · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology