Environments And Hosts Structure The Bacterial Microbiomes Of Fungus-Gardening Ants And Their Symbiotic Fungus Gardens. DOI Creative Commons
Blake Bringhurst, Mattea Allert, Matthew J. Greenwold

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Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 7, 2022

Abstract The fungus gardening-ant system is considered a complex, multi-tiered symbiosis, as it composed of ants, their fungus, and microorganisms associated with either ants or fungus. We examine the bacterial microbiome Trachymyrmex septentrionalis Mycetomoellerius turrifex symbiotic gardens, using 16S rRNA Illumina sequencing, over large geographical region (east central Texas). Typically can be acquired from parent colony (vertical transmission) environment (horizontal transmission). Because symbiosis characterized by co-dispersal elements both ant garden could vertical transmission. goals this study were to explore how are acquired. main findings that different mechanisms appear explain structure microbiomes gardens. Ant had strong host signature, which suggests inheritance microbiome. On other hand, was more complex in some taxa structured species, whereas others fungal lineage (geographic region). Thus bacteria gardens horizontally vertically.

Language: Английский

A review on monitoring, forecasting, and early warning of harmful algal bloom DOI
Zahir Muhammad, Yuping Su, Muhammad Imran Shahzad

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Aquaculture, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 593, P. 741351 - 741351

Published: July 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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Photosymbiosis shaped animal genome architecture and gene evolution as revealed in giant clams DOI Creative Commons
Ruiqi Li, Carlos Leiva, Sarah Lemer

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Communications Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: Jan. 4, 2025

Abstract Symbioses are major drivers of organismal diversification and phenotypic innovation. However, how long-term symbioses shape whole genome evolution in metazoans is still underexplored. Here, we use a giant clam ( Tridacna maxima ) to demonstrate symbiosis has left complex signatures an animal’s genome. Giant clams thrive oligotrophic waters by forming remarkable association with photosymbiotic dinoflagellate algae. Genome-based demographic inferences uncover tight correlation between T. global population change paleoclimate habitat shifts, revealing abiotic biotic factors may dictate microevolution. Comparative analyses reveal genomic features that be symbiosis-driven, including expansion contraction immunity-related gene families large proportion lineage-specific genes. Strikingly, about 70% the composed repetitive elements, especially transposable most likely resulting from symbiosis-adapted immune system. This work greatly enhances our understanding underlie metazoan diversification.

Language: Английский

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Harnessing the Power of Model Organisms To Unravel Microbial Functions in the Coral Holobiont DOI
Giulia Puntin, Michael Sweet, Sebastian Fraune

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Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 86(4)

Published: Oct. 26, 2022

Stony corals build the framework of coral reefs, ecosystems immense ecological and economic importance. The existence these is threatened by climate change other anthropogenic stressors that manifest in microbial dysbiosis such as bleaching disease, often leading to mortality. Despite a significant amount research, mechanisms ultimately underlying destructive phenomena, what could prevent or mitigate them, remain be resolved. This mostly due practical challenges experimentation on highly complex nature holobiont also includes bacteria, archaea, protists, viruses. While overall importance partners well recognized, their specific contributions functioning interspecific dynamics largely unexplored. Here, we review potential adopting model organisms more tractable systems address knowledge gaps. We draw parallels from broader biological biomedical fields guide establishment, implementation, integration new emerging with aim addressing needs research. evaluate cnidarian models Hydra, Aiptasia, Cassiopea, Astrangia poculata; fast-evolving field tissue cell cultures; propose for establishment "true" tropical reef-building models. Based this assessment, suggest future research key aspects limiting our ability understand hence improve response ocean conditions.

Language: Английский

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The holobiome of marine harmful algal blooms (HABs): A novel ecosystem-based approach for implementing predictive capabilities and managing decisions DOI
Gonzalo Gajardo, Jesús Morón-López, Karen Vergara

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Environmental Science & Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 143, P. 44 - 54

Published: March 4, 2023

Language: Английский

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Partner or perish: tree microbiomes and climate change DOI
Sarah Addison, Megan A. Rúa, Simeon J. Smaill

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Trends in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(9), P. 1029 - 1040

Published: April 18, 2024

Language: Английский

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An orthologous gene coevolution network provides insight into eukaryotic cellular and genomic structure and function DOI Creative Commons
Jacob L. Steenwyk, Megan Phillips, Feng Yang

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Science Advances, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 8(18)

Published: May 4, 2022

The evolutionary rates of functionally related genes often covary. We present a gene coevolution network inferred from examining nearly 3 million orthologous pairs 332 budding yeast species spanning ~400 years evolution. Network modules provide insight into cellular and genomic structure function. Examination the phenotypic impact perturbation using deletion mutant data baker's

Language: Английский

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Untangling host specialization in a “double dark taxa” system DOI Creative Commons
Jessica Awad,

Ronja Reinisch,

Marina Moser

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Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Abstract Platygastrine wasps (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) are parasitoids of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae). They and their hosts exceptionally abundant speciose, with great relevance to agriculture biodiversity research. Both groups also “dark taxa,” whose species identification ecological associations obscured by a history taxonomic confusion neglect. Verified host records few in number limited scope. In order understand specialization, more needed. However, rearing Cecidomyiidae is challenging, as many require living tissue complete development. There no universal method for parasitoids. The present work applies an exploratory approach midges, the aim obtaining accurate parasitoid identifications. We obtained 5 Platygastrinae from reared material, 3 which identified diagnosed. Platygaster demades Walker (= marchali Kieffer, syn. nov. = ornata nov.) not host-specific, attacking on Rosaceae worldwide, including Filipendula ulmaria. Synopeas gibberosum Buhl apparently specializes Dasineura ulmaria (Bremi) F. rhanis (Walker) known only galls D. urticae (Perris), but may attack other midge Urtica dioica. Amblyaspis sp. emerged Hartigiola annulipes (Hartig) Fagus sylvatica, was associated Mycodiplosis Rubus Illustrations, DNA barcodes, distributions provided. discuss challenges understanding “double dark taxa” interactions, implications biological control, possible solutions future research these important neglected systems.

Language: Английский

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À l’origine du vivant, la différence sans hiérarchie(s) DOI Creative Commons
Jean‐Christophe Pagès

médecine/sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 41(3), P. 282 - 285

Published: March 1, 2025

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Fitness effects of symbiotic relationships between arthropod predators: Synergy in a three‐way spider symbiosis DOI Creative Commons
P. Peng, Devi Stuart‐Fox, Yong‐Chao Su

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Functional Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 38(7), P. 1590 - 1599

Published: May 12, 2024

Abstract Symbiotic relationships shape ecological communities and often involve more than two species. Yet few experimental studies examine the impact of symbioses involving three species, particularly any mediating role third parties, none predators. We investigated experimentally synergistic antagonistic fitness effects symbiotic spider predators across a broad latitudinal range different species combinations. The three‐dimensional web complex Cyrtophora spiders is habitat patch to associates—species Argyrodes web‐building Leucauge guests. Our field experiments, which manipulated presence each guest determined subsequent host weight change, revealed remarkable consistency in outcomes populations, with consequences interactions between depending upon services provided by third. hosts intercepted prey when guests were present thus gained weight. In contrast, exerted cost on their host, but only absent. A comparison consumed that diets (reflected size prey) overlapped less novel study highlights importance exploring multi‐species symbioses. Read free Plain Language Summary for this article Journal blog.

Language: Английский

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Friends or foes? Plant-animal coevolutionary history is driven by both mutualistic and antagonistic interactions DOI Open Access
Lisieux Fuzessy, Juan Antonio Balbuena, Omer Nevo

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Authorea (Authorea), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 19, 2023

Coevolution played a central role in shaping biodiversity. However, coevolutionary events driving reciprocal diversification between interacting partners lack empirical evidences. Examples of arising from mutualisms and antagonisms at different trophic levels are scarce, which limits our understanding on how complex relationships species arise within communities. By adopting cophylogenetic framework, we investigated whether congruence plant-lemur phylogenies driven by Madagascar, where endemic have evolved unique isolated biogeographical context. Although found weak support for coevolution, this is not to say that lemurs plants did share evolutionary history. Weak signals do necessarily imply co-diversification. Rather, results suggest vertebrates influenced each other evolution, but multi-specific context the process leaded spatio-temporal asymmetries shifts periods coevolution independent ultimately resulting weak, continuous diffuse process.

Language: Английский

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