| Symbiobacterium| Symbiobacterium Ohno et al. 2000 emend. Shiratori-Takano et al. 2014
Symbiosis with termites: Symbiobacterium species have been found to live in symbiosis with wood-feeding termites, where they likely play a role in the degradation of lignocellulose, the complex carbohydrate found in wood. This symbiotic relationship enables termites to digest and obtain nutrients from wood, which constitutes their primary food source. While this relationship is beneficial for the termites, the specific impacts of Symbiobacterium on termite health are not well understood.
Potential for lignocellulose degradation: Symbiobacterium species are thought to contribute to lignocellulose degradation within the termite gut ecosystem. By breaking down complex carbohydrates present in wood, Symbiobacterium may release nutrients that are otherwise inaccessible to the termite host. This process is essential for the mutualistic relationship between termites and their gut microbiota and has implications for the ecology of wood-feeding insects and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.
Limited association with human health: While Symbiobacterium species have been detected in certain soil environments and agricultural settings, their association with human health is not well-established. These bacteria are not typically considered human pathogens, and there is limited research on their potential impacts on human health or disease. Given their presence in natural environments, further studies are needed to investigate the ecological roles and potential interactions of Symbiobacterium with human-associated microbiota.
Biotechnological potential: Symbiobacterium species have attracted interest in biotechnological applications, particularly in the context of lignocellulose degradation and biofuel production. Their ability to metabolize complex carbohydrates could be harnessed for the development of enzymatic processes for biomass conversion and bioenergy production. Research on Symbiobacterium and related bacteria may contribute to the development of sustainable biorefinery technologies and the utilization of renewable feedstocks for industrial purposes.
The above data is from 1000 Healthy Individuals done using Shotgun(10 Millions reads) provide courtesy of Precision Biome.
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Different labs use different software to read the sample. See this post for more details.
One lab may say you have none, another may say you have a lot! - This may be solely due to the software they are using to estimate.
We deem lab specific values using values from the KM method for each specific lab to be the most reliable.
Lab | Frequency | Average | Median | Minimum | Maximum | Std.Dev. | Skew | 25 - 75 Percentile | 5 - 95 Percentile | Lab Ranges | Box-Plot-Whiskers | Harmonic Mean | Geometric Mean | Obs. |
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BiomeSight | 0.6429 | 0.0112 | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.458 | 0.0239 | 0.7794 | 0.002 - 0.011 | 0.001 - 0.0379 | -0.0355 - 0.0579 | -0.0115 - 0.0245 | 0.0034 | 0.0055 | 2382 |
Thorne | 0.7725 | 0.0008 | 0.0005 | 0.0001 | 0.0055 | 0.0008 | 0.9615 | 0.0003 - 0.0009 | 0.0002 - 0.0023 | -0.0008 - 0.0023 | -0.0006 - 0.0018 | 0.0004 | 0.0005 | 146 |
Thryve | 0.0169 | 0.0023 | 0.0019 | 0.0009 | 0.011 | 0.0021 | 0.6213 | 0.0014 - 0.0022 | 0.0012 - 0.0037 | -0.0017 - 0.0064 | 0.0002 - 0.0034 | 0.0018 | 0.002 | 21 |
Vitract | 0.0424 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 34 |
Source of Ranges | Low Boundary | High Boundary | Low Boundary %age | High Boundary %age |
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PrecisionBiome | 1.5871506548137404E-05 | 4.973884279024787E-05 | 0 | 0 |
Thorne (20/80%ile) | 5.56 | 23.93 | 0.0006 | 0.0024 |
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This is base on Unexplored microbial diversity from 2,500 food metagenomes and links with the human microbiome. See that paper for details on foods groups.
Data comes from FoodMicrobionet. For the meaning of weight, see that site. The bacteria does not need to be alive to have an effect.
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