biostudies-literatureZou DNational Natural Science Foundation of China47https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11245791biostudies-literatureUnknown19(1)<h4>Background</h4>Myxococcota, characterized by their distinct social lifestyles, are widely distributed micro-predators in global sediments. They can feed on a wide range of bacterial, archaeal, and fungal prey. Myxococcota are capable of producing diverse secondary metabolites, playing key roles in microbial food webs, and regulating the microbial community structures in different ecosystems. However, Myxococcota are rarely pure cultured due to the challenging and stringent culturing conditions. Their natural distribution, niche differentiation, and predator-prey relationships in a specific habitat are poorly understood.<h4>Results</h4>In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence data from public databases and our collection. We compared the abundanEnvironmental microbiomeBiogeographical distribution and community assembly of Myxococcota in mangrove sediments.PMC1124579192251306Liu YZou DZhang CLi MfalseBiogeographical distribution and community assembly of Myxococcota in mangrove sediments.<h4>Background</h4>Myxococcota, characterized by their distinct social lifestyles, are widely distributed micro-predators in global sediments. They can feed on a wide range of bacterial, archaeal, and fungal prey. Myxococcota are capable of producing diverse secondary metabolites, playing key roles in microbial food webs, and regulating the microbial community structures in different ecosystems. However, Myxococcota are rarely pure cultured due to the challenging and stringent culturing conditions. Their natural distribution, niche differentiation, and predator-prey relationships in a specific habitat are poorly understood.<h4>Results</h4>In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence data from public databases and our collection. We compared the abundan2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Jul2025-04-27T01:03:19.551Z2025-04-06T18:04:52.579ZS-EPMC112457913900348410.1186/s40793-024-00593-2