PRJNA476351
Prokaryotic population associated with rumen ciliates
Ruminal ciliates both preys on and form symbiotic relationships with other members of the ruminal microbiota for their survival. However, it remains elusive if they have selectivity over their preys or symbionts. In the present study, we investigated the above selectivity by identifying and comparing the free-living prokaryotes and the ciliate-associated prokaryotes using Illumina MiSeq sequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicons that were generated from single ciliate cells.