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Abstract：
The yak (Poephagus grunniens) has evolved unique adaptations to survive the harsh environment of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, while their gut microorganisms play a crucial role in maintaining the health of the animal. Gut microbes spread through the animal population not only by horizontal transmission but also vertically, which enhances microbial stability and inheritance between generations of the population. Homogenization of gut microbes in different animal species occurs in the same habitat, promoting interspecies coexistence. Using the yak as a model animal, this paper discusses the adaptive strategies under extreme environments, and how the gut microbes of the yak circulate throughout the Tibetan Plateau system, which not only affects other plateau animals such as plateau pikas, but can also have a profound impact on the health of people. By examining the relationships between yaks and their gut microbiota, this review offers new insights into the adaptation of yaks and their ecological niche on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau.
摘要：
牦牛(Poephagusgrunniens)进化出了独特的适应性，可以在青藏高原的恶劣环境中生存，而它们的肠道微生物在维持动物的健康中起着至关重要的作用。肠道微生物不仅通过水平传播，而且通过垂直传播，这增强了微生物的稳定性和种群世代之间的遗传。不同动物物种的肠道微生物均质化发生在同一栖息地，促进种间共存。用牦牛作模型动物,本文讨论了极端环境下的适应性策略，以及牦牛的肠道微生物如何在整个青藏高原系统中循环，这不仅影响其他高原动物，如高原鼠兔，但也会对人们的健康产生深远的影响。通过研究牦牛与肠道微生物群之间的关系，这篇综述为牦牛在青藏高原的适应性及其生态位提供了新的见解。
