GutMetaNet: an integrated database for exploring horizontal gene transfer and functional redundancy in the human gut microbiome
Yiqi Jiang,
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Yanfei Wang,
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Lijia Che
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et al.
Nucleic Acids Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(D1), P. D772 - D782
Published: Nov. 11, 2024
Abstract
Metagenomic
studies
have
revealed
the
critical
roles
of
complex
microbial
interactions,
including
horizontal
gene
transfer
(HGT)
and
functional
redundancy
(FR),
in
shaping
gut
microbiome’s
capacity
resilience.
However,
lack
comprehensive
data
integration
systematic
analysis
approaches
has
limited
in-depth
exploration
HGT
FR
dynamics
across
large-scale
microbiome
datasets.
To
address
this
gap,
we
present
GutMetaNet
(https://gutmetanet.deepomics.org/),
a
first-of-its-kind
database
integrating
extensive
human
with
analyses.
contains
21
567
metagenome
samples
whole-genome
shotgun
sequencing
related
to
various
health
conditions.
Through
analysis,
characterized
taxonomic
profiles
profiles,
identified
14
636
events
using
shared
reference
genome
collected
samples.
These
been
curated
into
8049
clusters,
which
are
annotated
categorized
mobile
genetic
elements,
transposons,
prophages,
integrative
mobilizable
genomic
islands,
conjugative
elements
group
II
introns.
Additionally,
incorporates
automated
analyses
visualizations
for
FR,
serving
as
an
efficient
platform
interactions
among
taxa
their
implications
health.
Language: Английский
Large scale capsid-mediated mobilisation of bacterial genomic DNA in the gut microbiome
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 16, 2024
Abstract
Transducing
bacteriophages
and
gene
transfer
agents
(GTA)
are
constrained
by
their
capsids’
structural
properties
in
the
length
of
host
DNA
they
can
package.
Nanopore
sequencing
intact
capsid-packaged
molecules
with
full-sized
reads
be
used
to
establish
precise
lengths
identity
individual
packaged
association
specific
bacterial
hosts.
This
approach
was
validated
using
a
few
well-characterised
transducing
systems,
then
applied
study
encapsidation
faecal
microbiomes
from
three
healthy
human
donors.
Bacterial
appears
widespread
microbiome
up
5.4%
gut
virome
being
(non-prophage)
origin.
Generalised
transduction
GTA
activity
especially
prevalent
families
Oscillospiraceae
Ruminococcaceae,
whereas
an
example
lateral
observed
genus
Bacteroides.
In
addition
that,
induction
prophages
variety
highly
bacteria
observed.
Language: Английский