Driving gut microbiota enterotypes through host genetics
Author:
Larzul Catherine1ORCID, Estellé Jordi2ORCID, Borey Marion2, Blanc Fany2, Lemonnier Gaëtan2, Billon Yvon3, Thiam Mamadou-Gabou4ORCID, Quinquis Benoit4ORCID, Galleron Nathalie4, Jardet Deborah2, Lecardonnel Jérôme2, Oñate Florian Plaza4ORCID, Rogel-Gaillard Claire2ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, GenPhySE 2. Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI 3. INRAE, GenESI 4. Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, MGP
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Population stratification based on interindividual variability in gut microbiota composition has revealed the existence of several ecotypes named enterotypes in humans and various animal species. Enterotypes are often associated with environmental factors including diet, but knowledge on the role of host genetics remains scarce. Moreover, enterotypes harbor functionalities likely associated with varying abilities and susceptibilities of their host. Previously, we showed that undercontrolled conditions, 60-day-old pig populations consistently split into two enterotypes with either Prevotella and Mitsuokella (PM enterotype) or Ruminococcus and Treponema (RT enterotype) as keys tone taxa. Here, our aim was to rely on pig as a model to study the influence of host genetics to assemble enterotypes, and to provide clues on enterotype functional differences and their links with growth traits.
Results: We established two pig lines contrasted for abundances of the genera pairs specifying each enterotype at 60 days of age and assessed them for fecal microbiota composition and growth throughout three consecutive generations. Response to selection across three generations revealed, per line, an increase in the prevalence of the selected enterotype and in the average relative abundances of directly and indirectly selected bacterial genera. The PM enterotype was found less diverse than the RT enterotype but more efficient for piglet growth during the post-weaning period. Shotgun metagenomics revealed differentially abundant bacterial species between the two enterotypes. By using the KEGG Orthology database, we show that functions related to starch degradation and polysaccharide metabolism are enriched in the PM enterotype, whereas functions related to general nucleoside transport and peptide/nickel transport are enriched in the RT enterotype. Our results also suggest that the PM and RT enterotypes might differ for the metabolism of valine, leucin and isoleucine, favoring their biosynthesis and degradation, respectively.
Conclusion: We experimentally demonstrated that enterotypes are functional ecosystems that can be selected as a whole by exerting a pressure on the host genetics. We also highlight that holobionts should be considered as units of selection in breeding programs. These results pave the way for a holistic use of host genetics, microbiota diversity and enterotype functionalities to understand holobiont shaping and adaptation.
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Research Square Platform LLC
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