Stool microbiome dataset of the critically endangered Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata).

ABSTRACT: The Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata), endemic to Puerto Rico, is the only native parrot in the United States and is classified as a critically endangered species. There are two captive populations of A. vittata in Puerto Rico located in the Iguaca Aviary in El Yunque National Rainforest and the José L. Vivaldi Aviary in the Río Abajo Forest. To characterize the microbial communities of A. vittata's stool, 21 stool samples from captive birds were collected, DNA extracted and sequenced using Illumina MiSeq. Sequences were processed by removing host sequences (A. vittata genome) and low-quality reads. Taxonomic and functional profiles were generated using MG-RAST. The most abundant domain was Bacteria (96%), followed by Virus (3%), and Eukaryota (0.6%). Among

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Reyes MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8207182 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature