Gut microbiome composition and metabolomic profiles of wild western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) reflect host ecology

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/68081766:_____/15:00443484 RIV/62157124:16170/15:43873363 RIV/62157124:16810/15:43873363

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.13181" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.13181</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.13181" target="_blank" >10.1111/mec.13181</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Gut microbiome composition and metabolomic profiles of wild western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) reflect host ecology

Original language description

The metabolic activities of gut microbes significantly influence host physiology; thus, characterizing the forces that modulate this micro-ecosystem is key to understanding mammalian biology and fitness. To investigate the gut microbiome of wild primates and determine how this microbial communities respond to the host's external environment, we characterized fecal bacterial communities and, for the first time, gut metabolomes of four wild lowland gorilla groups in the Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas, Central African Republic. Results show that geographical range may be an important modulator of the gut microbiomes and metabolomes of these gorilla groups. Distinctions seemed to relate to feeding behavior; implying energy harvest thorough increased fruit consumption or fermentation of highly fibrous foods. These observations were supported by differential abundance of metabolites and bacterial taxa associated to the metabolism of cellulose, phenolics, organic acids, simple sugars, lipids and sterols between gorillas occupying different geographical ranges. Additionally, the gut microbiomes of a gorilla group under increased anthropogenic pressure could always be distinguished from that of all other groups. By characterizing the interplay between environment, behavior, diet and symbiotic gut microbes we present an alternative perspective on primate ecology and on the forces that shape the gut microbiomes of wild primates from an evolutionary context.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

GJ - Diseases and animal vermin, veterinary medicine

OECD FORD branch

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Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Molecular Ecology

ISSN

0962-1083

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

24

Issue of the periodical within the volume

10

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

15

Pages from-to

2551-2565

UT code for WoS article

000353961500020

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-84928322620