Skin microbiota during metamorphosis of Quasipaa spinosa: guidance for maintaining mucosal symbiotic microbial flora homeostasis in early life of frogs.

ABSTRACT: The skin microbiota plays an essential role in helping the host adapt to different environments and maintain health. By examining the characteristics of amphibian skin flora alongside ontogenetic traits, we can gain insights into the adaptation mechanisms of amphibian skin flora to environmental changes during development. In this study, we analyzed the skin microbiota of Quasipaa spinosa during metamorphosis using Illumina sequencing. Venn diagrams and UpSet analysis revealed that the LTS (hindlimb tadpoles' skin, aquatic habitat) and FTS (forelimb tadpoles' skin, shift from aquatic to amphibious habitats) groups exhibited a higher number of unique amplicon sequence variants (ASVs), while the TS (tadpoles' skin, aquatic habitat) and LFS (land frogs' skin, amphibious habitats) group

SUBMITTER: Hou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11602500 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature