Comparative seagulls of gut microbiota by using metagenomics and 16S rDNA sequencing

<p><span>Shotgun</span><span> metagenomic and 16S rDNA sequencing are commonly used methods to identify the taxonomic composition of microbial communities. </span><span>We compared the metagenome and 16S rDNA amplicon results to demonstrate the features of this animal. </span><span>In general, </span><span>relatively </span><span>consistent patterns and reliability could be identified by both sequencing methods, but the results varied </span><span>following </span><span>the refinement of taxonomic levels. </span><span>Metagenomic </span><span>sequencing was more suitable for the discovery and detection of pathogenic bacteria of gut microbiota in seagulls.</span><span> Although there were large differences in the numbers and abundance of </span><span>bacterial </span><span>species of</span><span> the</span><span> two methods in terms of taxonomic levels, the patterns and reliability results of </span><span>the </span><span>samples were consistent.</span></p>