The microbiome of the buffalo digestive tract

Feng Tong, Teng Wang, Na L. Gao, Ziying Liu, Kuiqing Cui, Yiqian Duan, Sicheng Wu, Yuhong Luo, Zhipeng Li, Chengjian Yang, Yixue Xu, Bo Lin, Liguo Yang, Alfredo Pauciullo, Deshun Shi, Guohua Hua (), Wei-Hua Chen () and Qingyou Liu ()
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Feng Tong: Foshan University
Teng Wang: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Na L. Gao: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Ziying Liu: Guangxi University
Kuiqing Cui: Guangxi University
Yiqian Duan: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Sicheng Wu: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yuhong Luo: Guangxi University
Zhipeng Li: Guangxi University
Chengjian Yang: Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Yixue Xu: Guangxi University
Bo Lin: Guangxi University
Liguo Yang: Huazhong Agricultural University
Alfredo Pauciullo: Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA) University of Torino Largo Paolo Braccini
Deshun Shi: Guangxi University
Guohua Hua: Huazhong Agricultural University
Wei-Hua Chen: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Qingyou Liu: Foshan University

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Abstract Buffalo is an important livestock species. Here, we present a comprehensive metagenomic survey of the microbial communities along the buffalo digestive tract. We analysed 695 samples covering eight different sites in three compartments (four-chambered stomach, intestine, and rectum). We mapped ~85% of the raw sequence reads to 4,960 strain-level metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) and 3,255 species-level MAGs, 90% of which appear to correspond to new species. In addition, we annotated over 5.8 million nonredundant proteins from the MAGs. In comparison with the rumen microbiome of cattle, the buffalo microbiota seems to present greater potential for fibre degradation and less potential for methane production. Our catalogue of microbial genomes and the encoded proteins provides insights into microbial functions and interactions at distinct sites along the buffalo digestive tract.

Date: 2022
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