Genomic characterization of the uncultured Bacteroidales family S24-7 inhabiting the guts of homeothermic animals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our view of host-associated microbiota remains incomplete due to the presence of as yet uncultured constituents. The Bacteroidales family S24-7 is a prominent example of one of these groups. Marker gene surveys indicate that members of this family are highly localized to the gastrointestinal tracts of homeothermic animals and are increasingly being recognized as a numerically predominant member of the gut microbiota; however, little is known about the nature of their interactions with the host.

Results

Here, we provide the first whole genome exploration of this family, for which we propose the name "Candidatus Homeothermaceae," using 30 population genomes extracted from fecal samples of four different animal hosts: human, mouse, koala, and guinea pig. We infer the

SUBMITTER: Ormerod KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4936053 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature