作者: Daria I. Melnikova , Timur Yu. Magarlamov
DOI: 10.3390/MD18030177
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摘要: A potent marine toxin, tetrodotoxin (TTX), found in a great variety of and some terrestrial species, leaves intriguing questions about its origin distribution ecosystems. TTX-producing bacteria were the cultivable microflora many TTX-bearing hosts, thereby providing strong support for hypothesis that toxin is bacterial these species. However, metagenomic studies animals addressing whole microbial composition estimating contribution to overall toxicity host not conducted. The present study first characterize compare 16S rRNA gene data obtained from four non-TTX-bearing species ribbon worms. statistical analysis showed different nemertean harbor distinct communities, while members same mostly share more similar microbiomes. historically associated with TTX production all studied samples but predominated This suggests deeper knowledge microbiome key understanding