Metaphylogenomic and Potential Functionality of the Limpet Patella pellucida’s Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiome

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Abstract

This study investigated the microbial diversity associated with the digestive tract of the seaweed grazing marine limpet Patella pellucida. Using a modified indirect DNA extraction protocol and performing metagenomic profiling based on specific prokaryotic marker genes, the abundance of bacterial groups was identified from the analyzed metagenome. The members of three significantly abundant phyla of Proteobacteria, Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes were characterized through the literature and their predicted functions towards the host, as well as potential applications in the industrial environment assessed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18819-18839
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume15
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Oct 2014

Keywords

  • Patella pellucida
  • limpet
  • mollusc
  • symbiosis metagenomics
  • bioenergy
  • biorefining
  • seaweed
  • macroalgae

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