16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing of fecal microbiota in postpartum yaks with retained or released placenta
This project investigates the fecal microbiota of postpartum yaks with retained placenta and released placenta. Fresh fecal samples were collected from 12 healthy multiparous female yaks within 12 h after parturition in Baiyu County, Sichuan Province, China. Samples were divided into two groups: released placenta (RL, n = 6) and retained placenta (RT, n = 6). The V3-V4 hypervariable region of the 16S rRNA gene was amplified using primers 338F and 806R, and libraries were sequenced on the Illumina NextSeq 2000 platform. The dataset was generated to characterize gut microbial community differences associated with retained placenta in yak.