Frontiers in Immunology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Июнь 23, 2021
Pattern
recognition
receptors
(PRRs)
are
evolutionarily
ancient
and
crucial
components
of
innate
immunity,
recognizing
danger-associated
molecular
patterns
(DAMPs)
activating
host
defenses.
Basal
non-bilaterian
animals
such
as
cnidarians
must
rely
solely
on
immunity
to
defend
themselves
from
pathogens.
By
investigating
cnidarian
PRR
repertoires
we
can
gain
insight
into
the
evolution
in
these
basal
animals.
Here
utilize
increasing
amount
available
genomic
resources
within
Cnidaria
survey
downstream
immune
pathway
completeness
15
species
spanning
two
major
clades,
Anthozoa
Medusozoa.
Overall,
find
that
anthozoans
possess
prototypical
PRRs,
while
medusozoans
appear
lack
proteins.
Additionally,
consistently
had
higher
numbers
PRRs
across
all
four
classes
relative
medusozoans,
a
trend
largely
driven
by
expansions
NOD-like
C-type
lectins.
Symbiotic,
sessile,
colonial
also
have
expanded
their
non-symbiotic,
mobile,
solitary
counterparts.
Interestingly,
seem
key
mammalian
pathways,
though
similar
numbers,
more
complete
pathways
than
medusozoans.
Together,
our
data
indicate
greater
specificity
which
hypothesize
be
due
life
history
traits
common
Anthozoa.
this
investigation
reveals
important
insights
proteins
Comparing
single-cell
transcriptomic
atlases
from
diverse
organisms
can
elucidate
the
origins
of
cellular
diversity
and
assist
annotation
new
cell
atlases.
Yet,
comparison
between
distant
relatives
is
hindered
by
complex
gene
histories
diversifications
in
expression
programs.
Previously,
we
introduced
self-assembling
manifold
(SAM)
algorithm
to
robustly
reconstruct
manifolds
data
(Tarashansky
et
al.,
2019).
Here,
build
on
SAM
map
atlas
across
species.
This
method,
SAMap,
identifies
homologous
types
with
shared
programs
species
within
phyla,
even
examples
where
tissues
emerge
distinct
germ
layers.
SAMap
also
finds
many
genes
more
similar
their
paralogs
than
orthologs,
suggesting
paralog
substitution
may
be
common
evolution
previously
appreciated.
Lastly,
comparing
animal
spanning
sponge
mouse,
reveals
ancient
contractile
stem
families,
which
have
arisen
early
evolution.
Cell,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
184(11), С. 2973 - 2987.e18
Опубликована: Май 1, 2021
Stony
corals
are
colonial
cnidarians
that
sustain
the
most
biodiverse
marine
ecosystems
on
Earth:
coral
reefs.
Despite
their
ecological
importance,
little
is
known
about
cell
types
and
molecular
pathways
underpin
biology
of
reef-building
corals.
Using
single-cell
RNA
sequencing,
we
define
over
40
across
life
cycle
Stylophora
pistillata.
We
discover
specialized
immune
cells,
uncover
developmental
gene
expression
dynamics
calcium-carbonate
skeleton
formation.
By
simultaneously
measuring
transcriptomes
cells
algae
within
them,
characterize
metabolic
programs
involved
in
symbiosis
both
partners.
also
trace
evolution
these
specializations
by
phylogenetic
integration
multiple
cnidarian
type
atlases.
Overall,
this
study
reveals
cellular
basis
stony
biology.
FEMS Microbiology Reviews,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
47(2)
Опубликована: Март 1, 2023
Corals
live
in
a
complex,
multipartite
symbiosis
with
diverse
microbes
across
kingdoms,
some
of
which
are
implicated
vital
functions,
such
as
those
related
to
resilience
against
climate
change.
However,
knowledge
gaps
and
technical
challenges
limit
our
understanding
the
nature
functional
significance
complex
symbiotic
relationships
within
corals.
Here,
we
provide
an
overview
complexity
coral
microbiome
focusing
on
taxonomic
diversity
functions
well-studied
cryptic
microbes.
Mining
literature
indicate
that
while
corals
collectively
harbour
third
all
marine
bacterial
phyla,
known
symbionts
antagonists
represent
minute
fraction
this
these
taxa
cluster
into
select
genera,
suggesting
selective
evolutionary
mechanisms
enabled
bacteria
gain
niche
holobiont.
Recent
advances
research
aimed
at
leveraging
manipulation
increase
coral's
fitness
help
mitigate
heat
stress-related
mortality
discussed.
Then,
insights
potential
through
microbiota
can
communicate
modify
host
responses
examined
by
describing
recognition
patterns,
microbially
derived
epigenome
effector
proteins
gene
regulation.
Finally,
power
omics
tools
used
study
highlighted
emphasis
integrated
host-microbiota
multiomics
framework
understand
underlying
during
change-driven
dysbiosis.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
117(46), С. 28906 - 28917
Опубликована: Ноя. 9, 2020
Significance
Coral
reefs
are
biodiversity
hotspots
of
great
ecological,
economic,
and
aesthetic
importance.
Their
global
decline
under
climate
change
other
stresses
makes
it
urgent
to
understand
the
molecular
bases
their
responses
stress,
including
“bleaching,”
in
which
corals'
photosynthetic
algal
symbionts
lost,
thus
depriving
host
animals
a
crucial
source
energy
metabolic
building
blocks.
We
sought
clues
mechanisms
that
cause
(or
protect
against)
bleaching
by
analyzing
patterns
gene
expression
sea
anemone
relative
corals
during
exposure
heat
stress
sufficient
induce
bleaching.
The
results
challenge
some
current
ideas
about
while
also
suggesting
hypotheses
identifying
genes
prime
targets
for
future
genetic
analyses.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2023
Abstract
There
is
currently
little
information
about
the
evolution
of
gene
clusters,
genome
architectures
and
karyotypes
in
early
branching
animals.
Slowly
evolving
anthozoan
cnidarians
can
be
particularly
informative
these
features.
Here
we
report
chromosome-level
assemblies
two
related
anthozoans,
sea
anemones
Nematostella
vectensis
Scolanthus
callimorphus
.
We
find
a
robust
set
15
chromosomes
with
clear
one-to-one
correspondence
between
species.
Both
genomes
show
chromosomal
conservation,
allowing
us
to
reconstruct
ancestral
cnidarian
metazoan
blocks,
consisting
at
least
19
16
linkage
groups,
respectively.
that,
contrast
Bilateria,
Hox
NK
clusters
investigated
are
largely
disintegrated,
despite
presence
staggered
hox/gbx
expression
This
loss
microsynteny
conservation
may
facilitated
by
shorter
distances
cis-regulatory
sequences
their
cognate
transcriptional
start
sites.
no
evidence
for
topologically
associated
domains,
suggesting
fundamental
differences
long-range
regulation
compared
vertebrates.
These
data
suggest
that
large
sets
genes
have
been
retained
groups
some
extant
lineages;
yet,
higher
order
3D
architecture
evolved
only
after
cnidarian-bilaterian
split.
Symbiotic
cnidarians
such
as
corals
and
anemones
form
highly
productive
biodiverse
coral
reef
ecosystems
in
nutrient-poor
ocean
environments,
a
phenomenon
known
Darwin's
paradox.
Resolving
this
paradox
requires
elucidating
the
molecular
bases
of
efficient
nutrient
distribution
recycling
cnidarian-dinoflagellate
symbiosis.
Using
sea
anemone
Aiptasia,
we
show
that
during
symbiosis,
increased
availability
glucose
presence
algae
jointly
induce
coordinated
up-regulation
relocalization
ammonium
transporters.
These
responses
are
critical
to
support
symbiont
functioning
organism-wide
nitrogen
assimilation
through
glutamine
synthetase/glutamate
synthase-mediated
amino
acid
biosynthesis.
Our
results
reveal
crucial
aspects
mechanisms
underlying
conservation
these
organisms
allow
them
thrive
nitrogen-poor
environments.