Engineering,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
28, С. 105 - 116
Опубликована: Авг. 20, 2022
The
world's
coral
reefs
are
threatened
by
the
cumulative
impacts
of
global
climate
change
and
local
stressors.
Driven
largely
a
desire
to
understand
interactions
between
corals
their
symbiotic
microorganisms,
use
this
knowledge
eventually
improve
health,
interest
in
microbiology
microbiome
has
increased
recent
years.
In
review,
we
summarize
role
maintaining
healthy
metaorganism
providing
nutrients,
support
for
growth
development,
protection
against
pathogens,
mitigation
environmental
We
explore
concept
engineering,
that
is,
precise
controlled
manipulation
aid
enhance
resilience
tolerance
changing
oceans.
Although
engineering
is
clearly
its
infancy,
several
breakthroughs
indicate
such
an
effective
tool
restoration
preservation
these
valuable
ecosystems.
To
assist
with
identifying
future
research
targets,
have
reviewed
common
principles
applications
improving
human
health
agricultural
productivity,
drawing
parallels
where
can
advance
not-too-distant
future.
Finally,
end
discussing
challenges
faced
researchers
practitioners
application
provide
recommendations
work.
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
8
Опубликована: Авг. 3, 2021
Coral
research
is
being
ushered
into
the
genomic
era.
To
fully
capitalize
on
potential
discoveries
from
this
revolution,
rapidly
increasing
number
of
high-quality
genomes
requires
effective
pairing
with
rigorous
taxonomic
characterizations
specimens
and
contextualization
their
ecological
relevance.
However,
to
date
there
no
formal
framework
that
genomicists,
taxonomists,
coral
scientists
can
collectively
use
systematically
acquire
link
these
data.
Spurred
by
recently
announced
“Coral
symbiosis
sensitivity
environmental
change
hub”
under
“Aquatic
Symbiosis
Genomics
Project”
-
a
collaboration
between
Wellcome
Sanger
Institute
Gordon
Betty
Moore
Foundation
generate
gold-standard
genome
sequences
for
animal
hosts
associated
Symbiodiniaceae
microalgae
(among
sequencing
many
other
symbiotic
aquatic
species)
we
outline
consensus
guidelines
reconcile
different
types
The
metaorganism
nature
holobiont
provides
particular
challenge
in
context
key
factor
consider
developing
consolidate
genomic,
taxonomic,
(meta)data.
Ideally,
data
should
be
accompanied
references,
i.e.,
skeletal
vouchers
as
morphological
references
corals
strain
case
microalgal
bacterial
symbionts
(cultured
isolates).
exhaustive
characterization
all
member
species
currently
not
feasible
simply
because
do
have
comprehensive
understanding
organisms
constitute
holobiont.
Nevertheless,
minimal,
recommended,
ideal-case
descriptions
major
constituents
(coral
animal,
microalgae,
prokaryotes)
will
undoubtedly
help
future
referencing
facilitate
comparative
studies.
We
hope
outlined
here,
which
adhere
part
Aquatic
Project
sub-hub
focused
symbioses,
useful
broader
community
implementation
cross-
meta-data
comparisons
analyses.
The
vast
majority
of
environmental
microbes
have
not
yet
been
cultured,
and
most
the
knowledge
on
coral-associated
(CAMs)
has
generated
from
amplicon
sequencing
metagenomes.
However,
exploring
cultured
CAMs
is
key
for
a
detailed
comprehensive
characterization
roles
these
in
shaping
coral
health
and,
ultimately,
their
biotechnological
use
as,
example,
probiotics
other
natural
products.
Here,
strategies
technologies
that
used
to
access
are
presented,
while
advantages
disadvantages
associated
with
each
discussed.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Июнь 24, 2024
Abstract
The
application
of
beneficial
microorganisms
for
corals
(BMC)
decreases
the
bleaching
susceptibility
and
mortality
rate
corals.
BMC
selection
is
typically
performed
via
molecular
biochemical
assays,
followed
by
genomic
screening
traits.
Herein,
we
present
a
comprehensive
in
silico
framework
to
explore
set
six
putative
strains.
We
extracted
high-quality
DNA
from
coral
samples
collected
Red
Sea
PacBio
sequencing.
identified
traits
mechanisms
associated
with
each
strain
as
well
proposed
new
mechanisms,
such
chemotaxis
presence
phages
bioactive
secondary
metabolites.
prophages
two
studied
strains
suggests
their
possible
distribution
within
bacteria.
also
detected
various
metabolites,
terpenes,
ectoines,
lanthipeptides,
lasso
peptides.
These
metabolites
possess
antimicrobial,
antifungal,
antiviral,
anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant
activities
play
key
roles
health
reducing
effects
heat
stress,
high
salinity,
reactive
oxygen
species,
radiation.
Corals
are
currently
facing
unprecedented
challenges,
our
revised
can
help
select
more
efficient
use
studies
on
microbiome
rehabilitation,
resilience,
restoration.
Engineering,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
28, С. 105 - 116
Опубликована: Авг. 20, 2022
The
world's
coral
reefs
are
threatened
by
the
cumulative
impacts
of
global
climate
change
and
local
stressors.
Driven
largely
a
desire
to
understand
interactions
between
corals
their
symbiotic
microorganisms,
use
this
knowledge
eventually
improve
health,
interest
in
microbiology
microbiome
has
increased
recent
years.
In
review,
we
summarize
role
maintaining
healthy
metaorganism
providing
nutrients,
support
for
growth
development,
protection
against
pathogens,
mitigation
environmental
We
explore
concept
engineering,
that
is,
precise
controlled
manipulation
aid
enhance
resilience
tolerance
changing
oceans.
Although
engineering
is
clearly
its
infancy,
several
breakthroughs
indicate
such
an
effective
tool
restoration
preservation
these
valuable
ecosystems.
To
assist
with
identifying
future
research
targets,
have
reviewed
common
principles
applications
improving
human
health
agricultural
productivity,
drawing
parallels
where
can
advance
not-too-distant
future.
Finally,
end
discussing
challenges
faced
researchers
practitioners
application
provide
recommendations
work.