Polysaccharide degradation by the Bacteroidetes: mechanisms and nomenclature

LS McKee, SL La Rosa, B Westereng… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The Bacteroidetes phylum is renowned for its ability to degrade a wide range of complex
carbohydrates, a trait that has enabled its dominance in many diverse environments. The …

Prevotella: A key player in ruminal metabolism

CL Betancur-Murillo, SB Aguilar-Marín, J Jovel - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ruminants are foregut fermenters that have the remarkable ability of converting plant
polymers that are indigestible to humans into assimilable comestibles like meat and milk …

Compendium of 4,941 rumen metagenome-assembled genomes for rumen microbiome biology and enzyme discovery

RD Stewart, MD Auffret, A Warr, AW Walker… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Ruminants provide essential nutrition for billions of people worldwide. The rumen is a
specialized stomach that is adapted to the breakdown of plant-derived complex …

An integrated gene catalog and over 10,000 metagenome-assembled genomes from the gastrointestinal microbiome of ruminants

F Xie, W Jin, H Si, Y Yuan, Y Tao, J Liu, X Wang… - Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) microbiomes in ruminants play major roles in host
health and thus animal production. However, we lack an integrated understanding of …

Genomic and functional analyses of fungal and bacterial consortia that enable lignocellulose breakdown in goat gut microbiomes

X Peng, SE Wilken, TS Lankiewicz, SP Gilmore… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The herbivore digestive tract is home to a complex community of anaerobic microbes that
work together to break down lignocellulose. These microbiota are an untapped resource of …

Metagenomic analysis reveals a dynamic microbiome with diversified adaptive functions to utilize high lignocellulosic forages in the cattle rumen

J Gharechahi, MF Vahidi, M Bahram, JL Han… - The ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Rumen microbiota play a key role in the digestion and utilization of plant materials by the
ruminant species, which have important implications for greenhouse gas emission. Yet, little …

The gastrointestinal microbiome in dairy cattle is constrained by the deterministic driver of the region and the modified effect of diet

L Lin, Z Lai, J Zhang, W Zhu, S Mao - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Dairy cattle (Bos taurus), especially Holstein cows, which are the
highest-producing dairy animals and are widely bred to provide milk products to humans …

Western and non-western gut microbiomes reveal new roles of Prevotella in carbohydrate metabolism and mouth–gut axis

V Prasoodanan PK, AK Sharma, S Mahajan… - npj Biofilms and …, 2021 - nature.com
The abundance and diversity of host-associated Prevotella species have a profound impact
on human health. To investigate the composition, diversity, and functional roles of Prevotella …

Distinct polysaccharide utilization determines interspecies competition between intestinal Prevotella spp.

EJC Gálvez, A Iljazovic, L Amend, TR Lesker… - Cell Host & Microbe, 2020 - cell.com
Prevotella spp. are a dominant bacterial genus within the human gut. Multiple Prevotella
spp. co-exist in some individuals, particularly those consuming plant-based diets …

Extension of the Segatella copri complex to 13 species with distinct large extrachromosomal elements and associations with host conditions

A Blanco-Míguez, EJC Gálvez, E Pasolli, F De Filippis… - Cell host & …, 2023 - cell.com
Summary The Segatella copri (formerly Prevotella copri) complex (ScC) comprises taxa that
are key members of the human gut microbiome. It was previously described to contain four …