Siccibacter turicensis from Kangaroo Scats: Possible Implication in Cellulose Digestion.

ABSTRACT: Microbiota in the kangaroo gut degrade cellulose, contributing to the kangaroo's energy and survival. In this preliminary study, to discover more about the gut microbes that contribute to the survival of kangaroos, cellulose-degrading bacteria were isolated from kangaroo scats by selection on solidified media containing carboxymethyl cellulose as the main carbon source. One frequently occurring aerobic bacterium was Siccibacter turicensis, a microbe previously isolated in fruit powder and from a patient with angular cheilitis. The whole genome sequence of the kangaroo isolate was obtained using the Illumina MiSeq platform. Its sequence shared 97.98% identity of the S. turicensis Type strain, and the ability of the Type strain to degrade cellulose was confirmed. Analysis of the genomic data

SUBMITTER: Dhakal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7284360 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature