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- This study investigates the fungal community (mycobiome) in Sumatran orangutans by comparing samples from wild and captive settings.
- Nine fecal samples were analyzed using advanced bioinformatics tools to identify the types of fungi present, revealing that wild orangutans mainly consist of Ascomycota, while those in captivity show some differences in fungal composition.
- Despite variations in specific genera, the overall diversity of fungi in the gut microbiomes does not significantly differ between wild and captive orangutans, suggesting that diet and environment may influence these communities differently.
Article Abstract
Objective: This study analyzes the mycobiome in wild and captive Sumatran orangutans.
Materials And Methods: Nine orangutan feces samples from the wild and nine from captivity were divided into three repeats from 11- to 15-year-olds in good health. The Illumina platform for analysis of ITS bioinformatics was used according to the Qiime2 and CCMetagen approaches.
Results: Wild Sumatran orangutans include 53% Ascomycota, 38% uncultured fungi, and 4% Basidiomycota. Orangutans in captivity are 57% Ascomycota, 26% uncultured fungi, and 2% Basidiomycota. Based on genus level, uncultured (31%), (10%), (3%), (3%), (2%), (2%), and (2%) are found in wild orangutans. The most prevalent genus among captivity orangutans is (32%), followed by fungal sp. (11%), (18%), (2%), and (2%). According to the Chao1 diversity index and Shannon and Simpson, there was no significant difference between wild and captive Sumatran orangutans.
Conclusion: is unique to wild Sumatran orangutans, although predominates in captive orangutans. We hypothesize that the gut mycobiome of wild orangutans will resemble that of orangutans in captivity. The excellent range of food sources in the forest does not result in the prevalence of fungi in the typical gut microbiome.
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