Changes in community structures and functions of the gut microbiomes of deep-sea cold seep mussels during in situ transplantation experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many deep-sea invertebrates largely depend on chemoautotrophic symbionts for energy and nutrition, and some of them have reduced functional digestive tracts. By contrast, deep-sea mussels have a complete digestive system although symbionts in their gills play vital roles in nutrient supply. This digestive system remains functional and can utilise available resources, but the roles and associations among gut microbiomes in these mussels remain unknown. Specifically, how the gut microbiome reacts to environmental change is unclear.

Results

The meta-pathway analysis showed the nutritional and metabolic roles of the deep-sea mussel gut microbiome. Comparative analyses of the gut microbiomes of original and transplanted mussels subjected to environmental change reveale

SUBMITTER: Xiao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008618 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature