Gut Microbial Composition and Diversity in Four Ophiuroid Species: Divergence Between Suspension Feeder and Scavenger and Their Symbiotic Microbes

Gut microbiota have important roles in the survival and adaptation of the host. Ophiuroids, as the worldwide dominant benthos, have ecological roles in benthic–pelagic coupling in the sea floor. However, little is known about the composition and diversity of their gut microbiota and its potential fu...

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Main Authors: Yue Dong, Yixuan Li, Peiqing He, Zongling Wang, Shiliang Fan, Zhixin Zhang, Xuelei Zhang, Qinzeng Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.645070/full