Many
animals
are
dependent
on
microbial
partners
that
provide
essential
nutrients
lacking
from
their
diet.
Ticks,
whose
diet
consists
exclusively
vertebrate
blood,
rely
maternally
inherited
bacterial
symbionts
to
supply
B
vitamins.
While
previously
studied
tick
species
consistently
harbor
a
single
lineage
of
those
nutritional
symbionts,
we
evidence
here
the
invasive
Hyalomma
marginatum
harbors
unique
dual-partner
system
between
an
ancestral
symbiont,
Francisella
,
and
more
recently
acquired
Midichloria
.
Using
metagenomics,
show
exhibits
extensive
genome
erosion
endangers
symbiotic
interactions.
Its
includes
folate
riboflavin
biosynthesis
pathways
but
deprived
functional
biotin
account
massive
pseudogenization.
Co-symbiosis
compensates
this
deficiency
since
encompasses
intact
operon,
which
was
primarily
via
lateral
gene
transfer
unrelated
intracellular
bacteria
commonly
infecting
arthropods.
Thus,
in
H.
mosaic
co-evolved
incorporating
combinations
distant
phylogenetic
origins
emerged
prevent
collapse
symbiosis.
Such
dual
endosymbiosis
never
reported
other
blood
feeders
documented
agricultural
pests
feeding
plant
sap,
suggesting
it
may
be
key
mechanism
for
advanced
adaptation
arthropods
specialized
diets.
Nature Reviews Microbiology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
19(10), С. 623 - 638
Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2021
Virtually
all
plants
and
animals,
including
humans,
are
home
to
symbiotic
microorganisms.
Symbiotic
interactions
can
be
neutral,
harmful
or
have
beneficial
effects
on
the
host
organism.
However,
growing
evidence
suggests
that
microbial
symbionts
evolve
rapidly,
resulting
in
drastic
transitions
along
parasite–mutualist
continuum.
In
this
Review,
we
integrate
theoretical
empirical
findings
discuss
mechanisms
underpinning
these
evolutionary
shifts,
as
well
ecological
drivers
why
some
host–microorganism
may
stuck
at
end
of
addition
having
biomedical
consequences,
understanding
dynamic
life
microorganisms
reveals
how
symbioses
shape
an
organism's
biology
entire
community,
particularly
a
changing
world.
for
organisms.
Drew,
Stevens
King
continuum,
underlying
changes,
selective
pressures
involved
common
approaches
studying
them.
Nature Ecology & Evolution,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
7(7), С. 1022 - 1044
Опубликована: Май 18, 2023
For
over
300
million
years,
insects
have
relied
on
symbiotic
microbes
for
nutrition
and
defence.
However,
it
is
unclear
whether
specific
ecological
conditions
repeatedly
favoured
the
evolution
of
symbioses,
how
this
has
influenced
insect
diversification.
Here,
using
data
1,850
microbe-insect
symbioses
across
402
families,
we
found
that
symbionts
allowed
to
specialize
a
range
nutrient-imbalanced
diets,
including
phloem,
blood
wood.
Across
only
limiting
nutrient
consistently
associated
with
obligate
symbiosis
was
B
vitamins.
The
shift
new
facilitated
by
symbionts,
had
mixed
consequences
In
some
cases,
such
as
herbivory,
resulted
in
spectacular
species
proliferation.
other
niches,
strict
feeding,
diversification
been
severely
constrained.
Symbioses
therefore
appear
solve
widespread
deficiencies
insects,
but
depend
feeding
niche
invaded.
Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
51(1), С. 409 - 432
Опубликована: Авг. 18, 2020
While
the
importance
of
mutualisms
across
tree
life
is
recognized,
it
not
understood
why
some
organisms
evolve
high
levels
dependence
on
mutualistic
partnerships,
while
other
species
remain
autonomous
or
retain
regain
minimal
partners.
We
identify
four
main
pathways
leading
to
evolution
dependence.
Then,
we
evaluate
current
evidence
for
three
predictions:
(
a)
Mutualisms
with
different
have
distinct
stabilizing
mechanisms
against
exploitation
and
cheating,
b)
less
dependent
mutualists
will
return
autonomy
more
often
than
those
that
are
highly
dependent,
c)
obligate
should
be
context
facultative
ones.
Although
find
supporting
all
predictions,
stress
partners
follow
diverse
paths
toward—and
away
from—dependence.
also
highlight
need
better
examine
asymmetry
in
partner
Recognizing
how
variation
influences
stability,
breakdown,
generates
new
hypotheses
regarding
benefits
partnerships
differ
over
time
space.
The
outer
membrane
(OM)
of
Gram-negative
bacteria
poses
a
barrier
to
antibiotic
entry
due
its
high
impermeability.
Thus,
there
is
an
urgent
need
study
the
function
and
biogenesis
OM.
In
Enterobacterales
,
order
with
many
pathogenic
members,
one
components
OM
enterobacterial
common
antigen
(ECA).
We
have
known
presence
ECA
on
cell
surface
for
years,
but
properties
only
more
recently
begun
be
unraveled.
Nature Microbiology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
7(8), С. 1141 - 1150
Опубликована: Авг. 4, 2022
Abstract
Microorganisms
often
live
in
symbiosis
with
their
hosts,
and
some
are
considered
mutualists,
where
all
species
involved
benefit
from
the
interaction.
How
free-living
microorganisms
have
evolved
to
become
mutualists
is
unclear.
Here
we
report
an
experimental
system
which
non-symbiotic
Escherichia
coli
evolves
into
insect
mutualist.
The
stinkbug
Plautia
stali
typically
associated
its
essential
gut
symbiont,
Pantoea
sp.,
colonizes
a
specialized
symbiotic
organ.
When
sterilized
newborn
nymphs
were
infected
E.
rather
than
only
few
insects
survived,
exhibited
specific
localization
organ
vertical
transmission
offspring.
Through
transgenerational
maintenance
P.
,
several
hypermutating
lines
independently
support
host’s
high
adult
emergence
improved
body
colour;
these
called
‘mutualistic’
.
These
mutants
slower
bacterial
growth,
smaller
size,
loss
of
flagellar
motility
lack
extracellular
matrix.
Transcriptomic
genomic
analyses
revealed
independent
mutations
that
disrupted
carbon
catabolite
repression
global
transcriptional
regulator
system.
Each
mutation
reproduced
mutualistic
phenotypes
when
introduced
wild-type
confirming
single
can
make
findings
provide
for
future
work
on
host–microbe
symbioses
may
explain
why
microbial
mutualisms
omnipresent
nature.
Nature Microbiology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
8(1), С. 40 - 54
Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2023
Abstract
Chlamydiae
is
a
bacterial
phylum
composed
of
obligate
animal
and
protist
endosymbionts.
However,
other
members
the
Planctomycetes–Verrucomicrobia–Chlamydiae
superphylum
are
primarily
free
living.
How
transitioned
to
an
endosymbiotic
lifestyle
still
largely
unresolved.
Here
we
reconstructed
species
relationships
modelled
genome
evolution.
Gene
content
reconstruction
from
11,996
gene
families
suggests
motile
facultatively
anaerobic
last
common
ancestor
that
had
already
gained
characteristic
endosymbiont
genes.
Counter
expectations
for
streamlining
in
strict
endosymbionts,
detected
substantial
gain
within
Chlamydiae.
We
found
divergence
energy
metabolism
aerobiosis
observed
extant
lineages
emerged
later
during
chlamydial
In
particular,
metabolic
aerobic
genes
more
metabolically
versatile
protist-infecting
chlamydiae
were
gained,
such
as
respiratory
chain
complexes.
Our
results
show
complexity
can
increase
evolution,
adding
additional
perspective
understanding
symbiont
evolutionary
trajectories
across
tree
life.