Microbiome stability and structure is governed by host phylogeny over diet and geography in woodrats (Neotoma spp.)

• Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 118; no. 47; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Weinsteina, Sara B., Martínez-Mota, Rodolfo, Stapleton, Tess E., Klure, Dylan M., Greenhalgh, Robert, Orr, Teri J., Dale, Colin, Kohl, Kevin D., Dearing, M. Denise
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States National Academy of Sciences 23.11.2021
• Series: From the Cover
• Subjects: Animals; Animals, Wild - microbiology; Bacteria - classification; Bacteria - genetics; Biological Sciences; Captivity; Composition; Diet; Genetics; Geography; Intestinal microflora; Microbiomes; Microbiota; Microorganisms; Neotoma; Phylogeny; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; Sigmodontinae - microbiology; Southwestern United States; Species Specificity; Structural stability; Symbionts; Symbiosis; Toxins; Wild animals; Southwestern United States; 16S rRNA; neutral model; DNA metabarcoding; Neotoma; phylosymbiosis

The microbiome is critical for host survival and fitness, but gaps remain in our understanding of how this symbiotic community is structured. Despite evidence that related hosts often harbor similar bacterial communities, it is unclear whether this pattern is due to genetic similarities between host...