Functional genomics analyses of symbiotic ciliates of herbivorous mammals suggests microbial niche partitioning and more efficiency in rumen environment
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Francıane Cedrola
Universidade Estadual De Campinas, Brezilya
Marcus Vınıcıus Xavıer Senra
Universidade Federal Do Abc, Brezilya
Prof. Dr. Gözde GÜRELLİ Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mılke Jasmıne Armınını Morales
Universidade Estadual De Campinas, Brezilya
Roberto Junıo Pedroso Dıas
Universidade Federal De Juiz De Fora, Brezilya
Weber Vılas Boas Soares
Instituto De Zootecnia, Brezilya
Luız Carlos Roma Junıor
Instituto De Zootecnia, Brezilya
Vera Nısaka Solferını
Universidade Estadual De Campinas, Brezilya
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Biological Journal of the Linnean Society (Q4)
Dergi ISSN 0024-4066 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 08-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 145 / 4 / – DOI 10.1093/biolinnean/blaf063
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blaf063
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Özet
Herbivorous mammals have evolved symbiotic relationships with ciliates, either as mutualists or as parasites. Here, we investigate the ecological roles and metabolic impacts of ciliates across different gastrointestinal environments (rumen, caecum, and large intestine) through a functional genomic analysis. Functional analysis revealed that most rumen and caecum ciliates shared similar metabolic profiles, whereas the parasitic ­Balantioides coli displayed genes associated with energy metabolism and pathogenicity, suggesting a shift from mutualism to parasitism. Carbohydrate-active enzyme profiling showed rumen ciliates to be more metabolically diverse, supporting niche partitioning, enhancing ecological balance in the rumen environment.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Ciliophora | microbiome | symbiosis | Trichostomatia