mBio
(Jun 2021)
Immune Gene Expression Covaries with Gut Microbiome Composition in Stickleback
Lauren E. Fuess,
Stijn den Haan,
Fei Ling,
Jesse N. Weber,
Natalie C. Steinel,
Daniel I. Bolnick
Affiliations
Lauren E. Fuess
ORCiD University of Connecticut, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
Stijn den Haan
Central European University, Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy, Budapest, Hungary
Fei Ling
College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, People’s Republic of China
Jesse N. Weber
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Department of Integrative Biology, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Natalie C. Steinel
University of Massachusetts–Lowell, Department of Biological Sciences, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Daniel I. Bolnick
University of Connecticut, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00145-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12,
no. 3
Abstract
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Here, we document associations between host gene expression and gut microbiome composition in a nonmammalian vertebrate species. We highlight associations between expression of immune genes and both microbiome diversity and abundance of specific microbial taxa.
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