The Planktonic Core Microbiome and Core Functions in the Cattle Rumen by Next Generation Sequencing.

ABSTRACT: The cow rumen harbors a great variety of diverse microbes, which form a complex, organized community. Understanding the behavior of this multifarious network is crucial in improving ruminant nutrient use efficiency. The aim of this study was to expand our knowledge by examining 10 Holstein dairy cow rumen fluid fraction whole metagenome and transcriptome datasets. DNA and mRNA sequence data, generated by Ion Torrent, was subjected to quality control and filtering before analysis for core elements. The taxonomic core microbiome consisted of 48 genera belonging to Bacteria (47) and Archaea (1). The genus Prevotella predominated the planktonic core community. Core functional groups were identified using co-occurrence analysis and resulted in 587 genes, from which 62 could

SUBMITTER: Wirth R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6165872 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature