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Diet drives convergence in gut microbiome functions across mammalian phylogeny and within humans.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21596990     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Coevolution of mammals and their gut microbiota has profoundly affected their radiation into myriad habitats. We used shotgun sequencing of microbial community DNA and targeted sequencing of bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA genes to gain an understanding of how microbial communities adapt to extremes of diet. We sampled fecal DNA from 33 mammalian species and 18 humans who kept detailed diet records, and we found that the adaptation of the microbiota to diet is similar across different mammalian lineages. Functional repertoires of microbiome genes, such as those encoding carbohydrate-active enzymes and proteases, can be predicted from bacterial species assemblages. These results illustrate the value of characterizing vertebrate gut microbiomes to understand host evolutionary histories at a supraorganismal level.
Authors:
Brian D Muegge; Justin Kuczynski; Dan Knights; Jose C Clemente; Antonio González; Luigi Fontana; Bernard Henrissat; Rob Knight; Jeffrey I Gordon
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Science (New York, N.Y.)     Volume:  332     ISSN:  1095-9203     ISO Abbreviation:  Science     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-20     Completed Date:  2011-06-03     Revised Date:  2012-04-12    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404511     Medline TA:  Science     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  970-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Physiological*
Amino Acids / biosynthesis
Animals
Bacteria / classification,  genetics,  metabolism
Biological Evolution
Biostatistics
Caloric Restriction
Diet*
Enzymes / genetics,  metabolism
Feces / microbiology*
Gastrointestinal Tract / microbiology*,  physiology
Genes, Bacterial
Genes, rRNA
Humans
Least-Squares Analysis
Mammals / microbiology*,  physiology
Metagenome / physiology*
Monte Carlo Method
Phylogeny*
Proteins / metabolism
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DK078669/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; DK30292/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; DK70977/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; P01 DK078669-05/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; P30 DK056341-11/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 DK070977-08/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R37 DK030292-31/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; T32-A1007172//PHS HHS; UL1 RR024992/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Enzymes; 0/Proteins; 0/RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

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