The succession of gut microbiota in the concave-eared torrent frog (Odorrana tormota) throughout developmental history

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The gut microbiota of amphibians plays a crucial role in maintaining health and adapting to various developmental stages. The composition of gut microbial community is influenced by the phylogeny, habitat, diet, and developmental stage of the host. The present study analyzed the microbiota in the intestine of O. tormota at 11 developmental stages (from the tadpole at Gosner stage 24 to the 3-year-old adult) using high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing. Alpha diversity index analysis of the microbiota revealed that the index decreased from tadpole at Gosner stage 24 to adult frog stage, remained stable during the adult frog stages, but increased significantly at the early metamorphosis and hibernation preparation stages. The gut microbiota structure is similar in adult frogs but differs significantly in other developmental stages. Furthermore, the dominant phyla of gut microbiota in tadpoles were Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, and Bacteroidetes, whereas those in adult frogs were Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, and Verrucomicrobia. Host and environmental factors jointly affected the gut microbial diversity and community composition of O. tormota, but developmental stage, feeding habit, and habitat type had a more significant influence. The microbial community in the gut varies with the developmental stage of the host and constantly adapts to the survival requirements of the host. These findings advance our understanding of the evolutionary mechanism of amphibian gut microbiota in maintaining health homeostasis and adaptation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Ecology and evolution - 13(2023), 5 vom: 26. Mai, Seite e10094

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shi, Qingkai [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yue [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Shuaitao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Huijuan [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Huiling [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Liang [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Pei [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Hailong [VerfasserIn]
Shu, Yilin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Developmental history
Environmental factors
Gut microbiota
Host factors
Journal Article
Odorrana tormota

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Date Revised 23.05.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/ece3.10094

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35717089X