Microbial community and functions associated with digestion of algal polysaccharides in the visceral tract of Haliotis discus hannai: Insights from metagenome and metatranscriptome analysis.

Haliotis discus hannai, a species of Pacific abalone, is a highly valuable food source throughout Northeast Asia. As H. discus hannai primarily feed on brown algae and largely extract their energy from algal polysaccharides, understanding the mechanisms by which they digest algal polysaccharides is...

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Main Authors: Bo-Hye Nam, Jisung Jang, Kelsey Caetano-Anolles, Young-Ok Kim, Jung Youn Park, Hawsun Sohn, Sook Hee Yoon, Heebal Kim, Woori Kwak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6181387?pdf=render