Environmental Microbiology Reports,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
11(3), С. 372 - 385
Опубликована: Авг. 10, 2018
Coral-associated
microorganisms
are
thought
to
play
a
fundamental
role
in
the
health
and
ecology
of
corals,
but
understanding
specific
coral-microbial
interactions
lacking.
In
order
create
framework
examine
specificity,
we
integrated
phylogenetically
compared
21,100
SSU
rRNA
gene
Sanger-produced
sequences
from
bacteria
archaea
associated
with
corals
previous
studies,
accompanying
host,
location
publication
metadata,
produce
Coral
Microbiome
Database.
From
this
database,
identified
39
described
candidate
phyla
Bacteria
two
Archaea
demonstrating
that
one
most
diverse
animal
microbiomes.
Secondly,
new
phylogenetic
resource
shows
certain
indeed
including
evolutionary
distinct
hosts.
Specifically,
2-37
putative
monophyletic,
coral-specific
sequence
clusters
within
bacterial
genera
greatest
number
coral
species
(Vibrio,
Endozoicomonas
Ruegeria)
as
well
functionally
relevant
microbial
taxa
("Candidatus
Amoebophilus",
"Candidatus
Nitrosopumilus"
under
recognized
cyanobacteria).
This
provides
for
more
targeted
studies
their
associates,
which
is
timely
given
escalated
need
understand
microbiome
its
adaptability
changing
ocean
reef
conditions.
The ISME Journal,
Год журнала:
2017,
Номер
11(11), С. 2465 - 2478
Опубликована: Июль 11, 2017
Marine
sponges
are
ancient
metazoans
that
populated
by
distinct
and
highly
diverse
microbial
communities.
In
order
to
obtain
deeper
insights
into
the
functional
gene
repertoire
of
Mediterranean
sponge
Aplysina
aerophoba,
we
combined
Illumina
short-read
PacBio
long-read
sequencing
followed
un-targeted
metagenomic
binning.
We
identified
a
total
37
high-quality
bins
representing
11
bacterial
phyla
two
candidate
phyla.
Statistical
comparison
symbiont
genomes
with
selected
reference
revealed
significant
enrichment
genes
related
defense
(restriction-modification
systems,
toxin-antitoxin
systems)
as
well
involved
in
host
colonization
extracellular
matrix
utilization
symbionts.
A
within-symbionts
genome
nutritional
specialization
at
least
guilds,
where
one
appears
metabolize
carnitine
other
sulfated
polysaccharides,
both
which
abundant
molecules
matrix.
third
guild
symbionts
may
be
viewed
generalists
perform
largely
same
metabolic
pathways
but
lack
such
extraordinary
numbers
relevant
genes.
This
study
characterizes
genomic
an
unprecedented
resolution
it
provides
greater
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
microbial-sponge
symbiosis.
Environmental Microbiology Reports,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
11(3), С. 372 - 385
Опубликована: Авг. 10, 2018
Coral-associated
microorganisms
are
thought
to
play
a
fundamental
role
in
the
health
and
ecology
of
corals,
but
understanding
specific
coral-microbial
interactions
lacking.
In
order
create
framework
examine
specificity,
we
integrated
phylogenetically
compared
21,100
SSU
rRNA
gene
Sanger-produced
sequences
from
bacteria
archaea
associated
with
corals
previous
studies,
accompanying
host,
location
publication
metadata,
produce
Coral
Microbiome
Database.
From
this
database,
identified
39
described
candidate
phyla
Bacteria
two
Archaea
demonstrating
that
one
most
diverse
animal
microbiomes.
Secondly,
new
phylogenetic
resource
shows
certain
indeed
including
evolutionary
distinct
hosts.
Specifically,
2-37
putative
monophyletic,
coral-specific
sequence
clusters
within
bacterial
genera
greatest
number
coral
species
(Vibrio,
Endozoicomonas
Ruegeria)
as
well
functionally
relevant
microbial
taxa
("Candidatus
Amoebophilus",
"Candidatus
Nitrosopumilus"
under
recognized
cyanobacteria).
This
provides
for
more
targeted
studies
their
associates,
which
is
timely
given
escalated
need
understand
microbiome
its
adaptability
changing
ocean
reef
conditions.
