Comparative fecal metagenomics unveils unique functional capacity of the swine gut

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Authors

Regina Lamendella · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Jorge W. Santo Domingo · Environmental Protection Agency

John Martinson · Environmental Protection Agency

Daniel B. Oerther · Missouri University of Science and Technology

Abstract

The results from this metagenomic survey demonstrated the presence of genes associated with resistance to antibiotics and carbohydrate metabolism suggesting that the swine gut microbiome may be shaped by husbandry practices.

Topics & Keywords

Gut microbiota and health Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Microbiology

Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. 103-103

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-11-103

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