Metagenomic analysis of wild boar faecal microbiome reveals novel species and carbohydrate degraders distinguishing wild from domestic pigs (microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com)

• 89 wild boar faecal samples from four countries metagenomically sequenced; 3,288 MAGs, 968 species (538 novel).
• Two distinct faecal microbiome community types (C1: wild/foraging; C2: captive/fed) with structural and functional differences.
• Curated catalogue of 47 versatile carbohydrate degraders, including novel species, as a resource for probiotics.

"A metagenomic study of 89 wild boar faecal samples from four countries reconstructed 3,288 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) representing 968 species, 538 of which were novel. Two community types emerged: C1 (wild, foraging) and C2 (captive, fed). Differences in carbohydrate utilization were observed; a catalogue of 47 versatile carbohydrate degraders was curated, providing a resource for probiotic development in pig farming."