Shotgun metagenomics of 250 adult twins reveals genetic and environmental impacts on the gut microbiome
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Shotgun metagenomics of 250 adult twins reveals genetic and environmental impacts on the gut microbiome. / Xie, Hailiang; Guo, Ruijin; Zhong, Huanzi; Feng, Qiang; Lan, Zhou; Qin, Bingcai; Ward, Kirsten J.; Jackson, Matthew A.; Xia, Yan; Chen, Xu; Chen, Bing; Xia, Huihua; Xu, Changlu; Li, Fei; Xu, Xun; Al-Aama, Jumana Yousuf; Yang, Huanming; Wang, Jian; Kristiansen, Karsten; Wang, Jun; Steves, Claire J.; Bell, Jordana T.; Li, Junhua; Spector, Timothy D.; Jia, Huijue.
In: Cell Systems, Vol. 3, No. 6, 2016, p. 572-584.e3.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Shotgun metagenomics of 250 adult twins reveals genetic and environmental impacts on the gut microbiome
AU - Xie, Hailiang
AU - Guo, Ruijin
AU - Zhong, Huanzi
AU - Feng, Qiang
AU - Lan, Zhou
AU - Qin, Bingcai
AU - Ward, Kirsten J.
AU - Jackson, Matthew A.
AU - Xia, Yan
AU - Chen, Xu
AU - Chen, Bing
AU - Xia, Huihua
AU - Xu, Changlu
AU - Li, Fei
AU - Xu, Xun
AU - Al-Aama, Jumana Yousuf
AU - Yang, Huanming
AU - Wang, Jian
AU - Kristiansen, Karsten
AU - Wang, Jun
AU - Steves, Claire J.
AU - Bell, Jordana T.
AU - Li, Junhua
AU - Spector, Timothy D.
AU - Jia, Huijue
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The gut microbiota has been typically viewed as an environmental factor for human health. Twins are well suited for investigating the concordance of their gut microbiomes and decomposing genetic and environmental influences. However, existing twin studies utilizing metagenomic shotgun sequencing have included only a few samples. Here, we sequenced fecal samples from 250 adult twins in the TwinsUK registry and constructed a comprehensive gut microbial reference gene catalog. We demonstrate heritability of many microbial taxa and functional modules in the gut microbiome, including those associated with diseases. Moreover, we identified 8 million SNPs in the gut microbiome and observe a high similarity in microbiome SNPs between twins that slowly decreases after decades of living apart. The results shed new light on the genetic and environmental influences on the composition and function of the gut microbiome that could relate to risk of complex diseases.
AB - The gut microbiota has been typically viewed as an environmental factor for human health. Twins are well suited for investigating the concordance of their gut microbiomes and decomposing genetic and environmental influences. However, existing twin studies utilizing metagenomic shotgun sequencing have included only a few samples. Here, we sequenced fecal samples from 250 adult twins in the TwinsUK registry and constructed a comprehensive gut microbial reference gene catalog. We demonstrate heritability of many microbial taxa and functional modules in the gut microbiome, including those associated with diseases. Moreover, we identified 8 million SNPs in the gut microbiome and observe a high similarity in microbiome SNPs between twins that slowly decreases after decades of living apart. The results shed new light on the genetic and environmental influences on the composition and function of the gut microbiome that could relate to risk of complex diseases.
KW - heritability
KW - metabolic diseases
KW - microbiome
KW - SNPs
U2 - 10.1016/j.cels.2016.10.004
DO - 10.1016/j.cels.2016.10.004
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 27818083
AN - SCOPUS:85006105634
VL - 3
SP - 572-584.e3
JO - Cell Systems
JF - Cell Systems
SN - 2405-4712
IS - 6
ER -
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