
Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
The gut microbiome was involved in a variety of physiological processes and played key role host environmental adaptation. However, the mechanisms their response to altitudinal changes remain unclear. In this study, we used 16S rRNA sequencing LC-MS metabolomics investigate metabolism Yarkand toad-headed agama (Phrynocephalus axillaris) at different altitudes (-80 m 2000 m). results demonstrated that Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria were dominant phylum, Lachnospiraceae Oscillospiraceae most abundant family, low-altitude populations had higher richness than high-altitude populations; Akkermansiaceae appeared be enriched relative abundance tended increase with altitude. three P. axillaris clustered into two enterotypes, shared an enterotype dominated by Akkermansia, Kineothrix, Phocaeicola; intermediate-altitude Mesorhizobium, Bradyrhizobium. Metabolites amino acid lipid differed significantly altitudes. above suggest plasticity drives extensive adaptation multi-stress caused With global warming, recognizing adaptive capacity wide-ranging species altitude can help plan future conservation strategies.
Language: Английский