PRJNA875083
Core Microbiome of Creosote Feeding Neotoma
Investigating the core microbiome of two Neotoma species (Neotoma lepida and Neotoma bryanti) which have independently evolved to consume the same toxic diet. Both species consume creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), a highly toxic plant that exerts selective pressure on the gut microbiome. Samples include 16S rRNA sequencing and shotgun metagenomic sequences.