Exploring the Prokaryotic Community Associated With the Rumen Ciliate Protozoa Population.

ABSTRACT: Ciliate protozoa are an integral part of the rumen microbiome and were found to exert a large effect on the rumen ecosystem itself as well as their host animal physiology. Part of these effects have been attributed to their ability to harbor a diverse ecto- and endo-symbiotic community of prokaryotic cells. Studies on the relationship between the protozoa population and their associated prokaryotic community in the rumen mainly focused on the methanogens, revealing that protozoa play a major role in enhancing methanogenesis potential. In contrast, little is known about the composition and function of the bacteria associated with rumen protozoa and the extent of this association. In this study, we characterize the prokaryotic communities associated with different protozoa populations and co

SUBMITTER: Levy B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6217230 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature