Recovery of metagenome-assembled genomes from the rumen and fecal microbiomes of Bos indicus beef cattle

Nelore is a Bos indicus beef breed that is well-adapted to tropical environments and constitutes most of the world’s largest commercial cattle herd: the Brazilian bovine herd. Despite its significance, microbial genome recovery from ruminant microbiomes has largely excluded representatives from Braz...

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Published in:Scientific data 2024-12, Vol.11 (1), p.1385
Main Authors: Conteville, Liliane Costa, Silva, Juliana Virginio da, Andrade, Bruno Gabriel Nascimento, Coutinho, Luiz Lehmann, Palhares, Julio Cesar Pascale, Regitano, Luciana Correia de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
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631/114/1386
631/326/2565/2134
631/326/2565/2142
Animals
Archaea - classification
Archaea - genetics
Bacteria - classification
Bacteria - genetics
Beef
Brazil
Cattle
Cattle - microbiology
Data Descriptor
Feces - microbiology
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Gastrointestinal tract
Genomes
Humanities and Social Sciences
Male
Metagenome
Microbiomes
Microbiota
multidisciplinary
Phylogeny
Rumen
Rumen - microbiology
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Tropical environment
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Summary:Nelore is a Bos indicus beef breed that is well-adapted to tropical environments and constitutes most of the world’s largest commercial cattle herd: the Brazilian bovine herd. Despite its significance, microbial genome recovery from ruminant microbiomes has largely excluded representatives from Brazilian Nelore cattle. To address this gap, this study presents a comprehensive dataset of microbial genomes recovered from the rumen and feces of 52 Brazilian Nelore bulls. A total of 1,526 non-redundant metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) were recovered from their gastrointestinal tract, with 497 ruminal and 486 fecal classified as high-quality. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the bacterial MAGs fall into 12 phyla, with Firmicutes and Bacteroidota being the most predominant, while all archaeal MAGs belong to the genus Methanobrevibacter . The exploration of these microbial genomes will provide valuable insights into the metabolic potential and functional roles of individual microorganisms within host-microbiome interactions, contributing to a better understanding of the microbiome’s roles in bovine performance.
ISSN:2052-4463
2052-4463
DOI:10.1038/s41597-024-04271-3