MicrobiologyAnimal MicrobiomePeer-reviewed
Evaluating nongenetic maternal transmission and post-weaning persistence of gut microbiota in cross-fostering rabbits
Shiyi Chen, Hancheng Gao, Junkun Zhou…·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.
DOI 10.1186/s42523-026-00622-0