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Analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing data for the taxonomic characterization of the vaginal and the fecal microbial communities in Hanwoo

  • Choi, Soyoung (Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science) ;
  • Cha, Jihye (Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science) ;
  • Song, Minji (Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science) ;
  • Son, JuHwan (Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science) ;
  • Park, Mi-Rim (Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science) ;
  • Lim, Yeong-jo (Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Hun (Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Tai (Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science) ;
  • Park, Woncheoul (Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science)
  • Received : 2022.01.25
  • Accepted : 2022.07.09
  • Published : 2022.11.01
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Abstract

Objective: The study of Hanwoo (Korean native cattle) has mainly been focused on meat quality and productivity. Recently the field of microbiome research has increased dramatically. However, the information on the microbiome in Hanwoo is still insufficient, especially relationship between vagina and feces. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the microbial community characteristics by analyzing the 16S rRNA sequencing data of Hanwoo vagina and feces, as well as to confirm the difference and correlation between vaginal and fecal microorganisms. As a result, the goal is to investigate if fecal microbiome can be used to predict vaginal microbiome. Methods: A total of 31 clinically healthy Hanwoo that delivered healthy calves more than once in Cheongju, South Korea were enrolled in this study. During the breeding season, we collected vaginal and fecal samples and sequenced the microbial 16S rRNA genes V3-V4 hypervariable regions from microbial DNA of samples. Results: The results revealed that the phylum-level microorganisms with the largest relative distribution were Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Proteobacteria in the vagina, and Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, and Spirochaetes in the feces, respectively. In the analysis of alpha, beta diversity, and effect size measurements (LefSe), the results showed significant differences between the vaginal and fecal samples. We also identified the function of these differentially abundant microorganisms by functional annotation analyses. But there is no significant correlation between vaginal and fecal microbiome. Conclusion: There is a significant difference between vaginal and fecal microbiome, but no significant correlation. Therefore, it is difficult to interrelate vaginal microbiome as fecal microbiome in Hanwoo. In a further study, it will be necessary to identify the genetic relationship of the entire microorganism between vagina and feces through the whole metagenome sequencing analysis and meta-transcriptome analysis to figure out their relationship.

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Acknowledgement

This study was carried out with the support of "Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science and Technology Development (Project No. PJ0148262020)" Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea.

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