Effects of the captive and wild environment on diversity of the gut microbiome of deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus).

ABSTRACT: Vertebrate gastrointestinal tracts have co-existed with microbes over millennia. These microbial communities provide their host with numerous benefits. However, the extent to which different environmental factors contribute to the assemblage of gut microbial communities is not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to determine how the external environment influences the development of gut microbiome communities (GMCs). Faecal samples were collected from deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) born and raised in captivity and the wild at approximately 3-5 weeks of age. Additional samples were collected 2 weeks later, with a subset of individuals being translocated between captive and wild environments. Microbial data were analysed using 16S rRNA next-generation Illumina HiSeq sequencin

SUBMITTER: Schmidt E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6474230 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature