Core fecal microbiota of domesticated herbivorous ruminant, hindgut fermenters, and monogastric animals

In this pilot study, we determined the core fecal microbiota composition and overall microbiota diversity of domesticated herbivorous animals of three digestion types: hindgut fermenters, ruminants, and monogastrics. The 42 animals representing 10 animal species were housed on a single farm in Irela...

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Published in:MicrobiologyOpen (Weinheim) 2017-10, Vol.6 (5), p.n/a
Main Authors: O’ Donnell, Michelle M., Harris, Hugh M. B., Ross, R. Paul, O'Toole, Paul W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal species
Animals
Animals, Domestic
Biodiversity
Cluster Analysis
diet
Digestion
Domestication
Environmental factors
Fecal microflora
Feces
Feces - microbiology
Fermenters
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
herbivore
Herbivores
Herbivory
High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
Hindgut
Metagenome
Metagenomics - methods
Microbiota
monogastric
Original Research
Phylogeny
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics
Rumen - microbiology
ruminant
Ruminants
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Summary:In this pilot study, we determined the core fecal microbiota composition and overall microbiota diversity of domesticated herbivorous animals of three digestion types: hindgut fermenters, ruminants, and monogastrics. The 42 animals representing 10 animal species were housed on a single farm in Ireland and all the large herbivores consumed similar feed, harmonizing two of the environmental factors that influence the microbiota. Similar to other mammals, the fecal microbiota of all these animals was dominated by the Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes phyla. The fecal microbiota spanning all digestion types comprised 42% of the genera identified. Host phylogeny and, to a lesser extent, digestion type determined the microbiota diversity in these domesticated herbivores. This pilot study forms a platform for future studies into the microbiota of nonbovine and nonequine domesticated herbivorous animals. Characterization and comparison of the gastrointestinal microbiota of domesticated herbivores identifying host phylogeny as a determinant of microbial diversity.
ISSN:2045-8827
2045-8827
DOI:10.1002/mbo3.509