Diversity and Function of the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Microbiome
Zachary T. Pimentel, Keith Dufault‐Thompson, Kayla T. Russo, Abigail K. Scro, Roxanna M. Smolowitz, Marta Gómez-chiarri G, Ying Zhang
This study characterizes the microbiome of the eastern oyster using 16S rRNA profiling, shotgun metagenomics, and metabolic reconstruction, revealing a dominant Mollicutes taxon with unique metabolic functions.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2020 · PreprintBioinformatics