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To characterize the succession of gut microbiota in Neijiang pigs and its implications for feeding and productivity.

November 12, 2025Frontiers in MicrobiologyOpen Access

Age-related gut microbiota succession in Neijiang pigs: insights for precision feeding and productivity

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Observational study highlights gut microbiota dynamics affecting productivity in Neijiang pigs, indicating targeted feeding may enhance efficiency.

To characterize the succession of gut microbiota in Neijiang pigs and its implications for feeding and productivity.
Analyzed growth data from 0 to 180 days with 16,780 weight records using non-linear models.
Collected fresh feces at multiple growth stages for microbiota profiling via 16S rRNA sequencing.
Applied PICRUSt2 for metagenome function prediction against the KEGG database.
Gompertz model effectively described growth, with an inflection point at 84.2 days.
Microbial alpha-diversity increased with age, plateauing after 110 days.
Identified 45 stage-specific biomarkers related to microbiota changes in finishing pigs.

Wu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Observational study highlights gut microbiota dynamics affecting productivity in Neijiang pigs, indicating targeted feeding may enhance efficiency.