Distinct gut microbial communities and functional predictions in divergent ophiuroid species: host differentiation, ecological niches, and adaptation to cold-water habitats

Distinct gut microbial communities and functional predictions in divergent ophiuroid species: host differentiation, ecological niches, and adaptation to cold-water habitats

ABSTRACT Gastrointestinal microorganisms play a crucial role in host survival and adaptation, but information on host-specific selection or environmental factors that shape the microbiome in natural populations is limited. In this study, we employed 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing to investigate t...

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Main Authors: Yue Dong, Yixuan Li, Meiling Ge, Tetsuya Takatsu, Zongling Wang, Xuelei Zhang, Dewen Ding, Qinzeng Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-12-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
cold-water environment
ecological niche
gut microbiota
host differentiation
Ophiuroidea
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02073-23

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