Sea cucumber (Holothuria glaberrima) intestinal microbiome dataset from Puerto Rico, generated by shotgun sequencing

The sea cucumber (H. glaberrima) is a species found in the shallow waters near coral reefs and seagrass beds in Puerto Rico. To characterize the microbial taxonomic composition and functional profiles present in the sea cucumber, total DNA was obtained from their intestinal system, fosmid libraries...

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Published in:Data in brief 2024-06, Vol.54, p.110421-110421, Article 110421
Main Authors: Rivera-Lopez, Edwin Omar, Nieves-Morales, Rene, Melendez-Martinez, Gabriela, Paez-Diaz, Jessica Alejandra, Rodriguez-Carrio, Sofia Marie, Rodriguez-Ramos, Josue, Morales-Valle, Luis, Rios-Velazquez, Carlos
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Language:English
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BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
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Holothuria glaberrima
Intestinal microbiome
Metagenome
Metagenomics
Sea cucumber
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Summary:The sea cucumber (H. glaberrima) is a species found in the shallow waters near coral reefs and seagrass beds in Puerto Rico. To characterize the microbial taxonomic composition and functional profiles present in the sea cucumber, total DNA was obtained from their intestinal system, fosmid libraries constructed, and subsequent sequencing was performed. The diversity profile displayed that the most predominant domain was Bacteria (76.56 %), followed by Viruses (23.24 %) and Archaea (0.04 %). Within the 11 phyla identified, the most abundant was Proteobacteria (73.16 %), followed by Terrabacteria group (3.20 %) and Fibrobacterota, Chlorobiota, Bacteroidota (FCB) superphylum (1.02 %). The most abundant species were Porvidencia rettgeri (21.77 %), Pseudomonas stutzeri (14.78 %), and Alcaligenes faecalis (5.00 %). The functional profile revealed that the most abundant functions are related to transporters, MISC (miscellaneous information systems), organic nitrogen, energy, and carbon utilization. The data collected in this project on the diversity and functional profiles of the intestinal system of the H. glaberrima provided a detailed view of its microbial ecology. These findings may motivate comparative studies aimed at understanding the role of the microbiome in intestinal regeneration.
ISSN:2352-3409
2352-3409
DOI:10.1016/j.dib.2024.110421