Extensive microbial diversity within the chicken gut microbiome revealed by metagenomics and culture

Extensive microbial diversity within the chicken gut microbiome revealed by metagenomics and culture

Background The chicken is the most abundant food animal in the world. However, despite its importance, the chicken gut microbiome remains largely undefined. Here, we exploit culture-independent and culture-dependent approaches to reveal extensive taxonomic diversity within this complex microbial com...

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Main Authors: Rachel Gilroy, Anuradha Ravi, Maria Getino, Isabella Pursley, Daniel L. Horton, Nabil-Fareed Alikhan, Dave Baker, Karim Gharbi, Neil Hall, Mick Watson, Evelien M. Adriaenssens, Ebenezer Foster-Nyarko, Sheikh Jarju, Arss Secka, Martin Antonio, Aharon Oren, Roy R. Chaudhuri, Roberto La Ragione, Falk Hildebrand, Mark J. Pallen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-04-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Chickens
Gut microbiome
Biodiversity
Metagenomics
Metagenome-assembled genome
Bacterial nomenclature
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/10941.pdf

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