| Title: | Gut microbiomes of wild and domesticated mammals and birds in Slovenia, Europe : 16S rRNA sequencing data |
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| Authors: | ID Žlender, Tanja (Author)
ID Rupnik, Maja (Author) |
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| Files: |  PDF - Presentation file, download (1,34 MB)
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 URL - Source URL, visit https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340925008674
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.03 - Other scientific articles |
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| Organization: |  NLZOH - National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food
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| Abstract: | From a One Health perspective, the gut microbiota of animals acts as a major driver of microbial exchange between animals and the environment. Animals continuously release gut microbes into their surroundings, shaping environmental and human microbial communities and potentially dispersing pathogens. Characterizing gut microbiota across diverse animal hosts is therefore critical for understanding the patterns of microbial spread through ecosystems and their impact on animal, human and environmental health. Here, we introduce a large, taxonomically diverse dataset of fecal microbiomes from 715 individual animals representing over 50 mammalian and avian species. We collected samples from both wild and domestic animals with an emphasis on capturing microbial diversity across a wide range of taxa and ecological contexts. The samples were subjected to 16S rRNA gene sequencing, targeting the V3–V4 hypervariable region. Bioinformatic analysis was performed using Usearch to generate zero-radius operational taxonomic units (ZOTUs). This dataset was generated primarily for the development of microbial source tracking (MST) assays used for identifying the sources of fecal pollution in contaminated water. However, it provides a valuable resource for broader microbiome research. It enables comparative studies across host species, trophic guilds, and environmental contexts such as domestication. |
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| Keywords: | gut microbiota, 16S rRNA gene, metagenome, animal feces |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Submitted for review: | 26.11.2025 |
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| Article acceptance date: | 02.02.2026 |
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| Publication date: | 09.02.2026 |
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| Publisher: | Elsevier |
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| Year of publishing: | 2026 |
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| Number of pages: | Str. 1-12 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 65, [št. članka] 112146 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-29416  |
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| UDC: | 579 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2352-3409 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.dib.2026.112564 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 278227203 |
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| Note: | Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
opis vira z dne 15. 5. 2026
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 18.05.2026 |
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| Views: | 118 |
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