Project description:Microbiome DNA from the adhering fraction of a sheep rumen. The RSTs were generated using an improved version of SARST (referred to as iSARST) from the microbiome DNA extracted from the adhering fraction of the rumen content taken from a sheep. The iSARST method is going to be submitted to Nature Biotechnology for publication. Keywords: other
Project description:Microbiome DNA from the adhering fraction of a sheep rumen. The RSTs were generated using an improved version of SARST (referred to as iSARST) from the microbiome DNA extracted from the adhering fraction of the rumen content taken from a sheep. The iSARST method is going to be submitted to Nature Biotechnology for publication. Keywords: other
Project description:This study identifies key microbiome and epithelial cell subtypes involved in grass digestion and VFA metabolism in the rumen. By integrating multi-omic data, we reveal novel links between microbial activity, epithelial cell function, and grassland foraging, providing critical insights into mechanisms underlying grass prevalence and their implications for optimizing ruminant health and productivity. This research enhances our understanding of the grass-microbiome- rumen axis and its role in sustainable grazing systems.
Project description:The goal of this study was to characterize a single-cell clone derived from bovine rumen epithelium. Analyses including RNA-seq demonstrated that this clone was derived from a rumen epithelial cell. This clone is named BREC1 in the manuscript.
Project description:As the unique organ, rumen plays vital roles in providing products for humans, however, the underlying cell composition and interactions with epithelium-attached microbes remain largely unknown. Herein, we performed an integrated analysis in single-cell transcriptome, epithelial microbiome, and metabolome of rumen tissues to explore the differences of microbiota-host crosstalk between newborn and adult cattle models. We found that fewer epithelial cell subtypes and more abundant immune cells (e.g., Th17 cells) in the rumen tissue of adult cattle. Metabolism-related functions and oxidation-reduction process were significantly upregulated in the adult rumen epithelial cell subtypes. The epithelial Desulfovibrio was significantly enriched in the adult cattle. To further clarify the role of Desulfovibrio in host’s oxidation-reduction process, we performed metabolomics analysis of rumen tissues and found that Desulfovibrio showed a high co-occurrence probability with the pyridoxal in the adult cattle compared with newborn ones. The adult rumen epithelial cell subtypes also showed stronger ability of pyridoxal binding. These indicates that Desulfovibrio and pyridoxal likely play important roles in maintaining redox balance in adult rumen. The integrated analysis provides novel insights into the understanding of rumen function and facilitate the future precision improvement of rumen function and milk/meat production in cattle.
Project description:While DNA methylation in other tissues can be approximated through model species, the dynamic distribution and regulatory significance of DNA methylation in the rumen, a unique organ in ruminant, remain largely unknown. Here, we employed whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS), transcriptomics, and histone modification data to compare fetal and adult stages of bovine rumen with other tissues, including pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) approximating pre-implantation embryos. We found extensive methylation differences, including CG methylation (mCG) and non-CG methylation (mCH; H represents A, C and T) between the rumen at fetal and adult stages and other tissues and PSCs. These differentially methylated regions (DMRs) are closely associated with other epigenetic regulatory components, such as transcription factors (TFs) and histone modifications. These DMRs can also combine to form large hypo CG-DMRs to regulate a cluster of functionally related genes. We elucidated the reasons for morphological and functional differences between fetal and adult rumen at the epigenetic level and the interactions between epigenetic modifications and gene expression. This study highlights the differences in methylation patterns between the rumen and other tissues during development and the role of DNA methylation in controlling gene expression and establishing tissue-specific functions.
Project description:While DNA methylation in other tissues can be approximated through model species, the dynamic distribution and regulatory significance of DNA methylation in the rumen, a unique organ in ruminant, remain largely unknown. Here, we employed whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS), transcriptomics, and histone modification data to compare fetal and adult stages of bovine rumen with other tissues, including pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) approximating pre-implantation embryos. We found extensive methylation differences, including CG methylation (mCG) and non-CG methylation (mCH; H represents A, C and T) between the rumen at fetal and adult stages and other tissues and PSCs. These differentially methylated regions (DMRs) are closely associated with other epigenetic regulatory components, such as transcription factors (TFs) and histone modifications. These DMRs can also combine to form large hypo CG-DMRs to regulate a cluster of functionally related genes. We elucidated the reasons for morphological and functional differences between fetal and adult rumen at the epigenetic level and the interactions between epigenetic modifications and gene expression. This study highlights the differences in methylation patterns between the rumen and other tissues during development and the role of DNA methylation in controlling gene expression and establishing tissue-specific functions.