Open AccessWhole-Genome Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing Reveals Distinct Gut Microbiome Signatures of Obese Cats
Author(s) -
Xiaolei Ma,
Emily Brinker,
Emily C. Graff,
Wenqi Cao,
Amanda L. Gross,
Aime K. Johnson,
Chao Zhang,
Douglas R. Martin,
Xu Wang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiology spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.502
H-Index - 51
ISSN - 2165-0497
DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.00837-22
Subject(s) - metagenomics , shotgun sequencing , shotgun , biology , microbiome , genome , computational biology , gut microbiome , genetics , evolutionary biology , whole genome sequencing , genomics , gene
Obesity affects around 45% of domestic cats, and licensed drugs for treating feline obesity are lacking. Physical exercise and calorie restrictions are commonly used for weight loss but with limited efficacy.