Metabolic pathways associated with Firmicutes prevalence in the gut of multiple livestock animals and humans.

ABSTRACT: Dynamic interspecific interactions and environmental factors deeply impact the composition of microbiotic communities in the gut. These factors intertwined with the host's genetic background and social habits cooperate synergistically as a hidden force modulating the host's physiological and health determinants, with certain bacterial species being maintained from generation to generation. Firmicutes, one of the dominant bacterial phyla present across vertebrate classes, exhibits a wide range of functional capabilities and colonization strategies. While ecological scenarios involving microbial specialization and metabolic functions have been hypothesized, the specific mechanisms that sustain the persistence of its microbial taxa in a high diversity of hosts remain elusive. This study fills

SUBMITTER: Dias BDC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874851 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature