期刊
MOLECULAR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
卷 13, 期 12, 页码 -出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.15252/msb.20177589
关键词
genetic variation; metagenomics; microbiome; population structure; prokaryotic subspecies
资金
- EMBL
- CancerBiome [ERC-2010-AdG_20100317]
- Microbios [ERC-AdG-669830]
- MetaHIT [HEALTH-F4-2007-201052]
- METACARDIS [FP7-HEALTH-2012-INNOVATION-I-305312]
- ETH Zurich
- Helmut Horten Foundation
- European Union's Horizon research and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant [660375]
- BMBF within the German Network for Bioinformatics Infrastructure [031A537B]
- Marie Curie Actions (MSCA) [660375] Funding Source: Marie Curie Actions (MSCA)
Population genomics of prokaryotes has been studied in depth in only a small number of primarily pathogenic bacteria, as genome sequences of isolates of diverse origin are lacking for most species. Here, we conducted a large-scale survey of population structure in prevalent human gut microbial species, sampled from their natural environment, with a culture-independent metagenomic approach. We examined the variation landscape of 71 species in 2,144 human fecal metagenomes and found that in 44 of these, accounting for 72% of the total assigned microbial abundance, single-nucleotide variation clearly indicates the existence of sub-populations (here termed subspecies). A single subspecies (per species) usually dominates within each host, as expected from ecological theory. At the global scale, geographic distributions of subspecies differ between phyla, with Firmicutes subspecies being significantly more geographically restricted. To investigate the functional significance of the delineated subspecies, we identified genes that consistently distinguish them in a manner that is independent of reference genomes. We further associated these subspecies-specific genes with properties of the microbial community and the host. For example, two of the three Eubacterium rectale subspecies consistently harbor an accessory pro-inflammatory flagellum operon that is associated with lower gut community diversity, higher host BMI, and higher blood fasting insulin levels. Using an additional 676 human oral samples, we further demonstrate the existence of niche specialized subspecies in the different parts of the oral cavity. Taken together, we provide evidence for subspecies in the majority of abundant gut prokaryotes, leading to a better functional and ecological understanding of the human gut microbiome in conjunction with its host.
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