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Zou J, Kyndt T, Yu J, Zhou J. Plant-nematode battle: engagement of complex signaling network. Trends Parasitol 2024:S1471-4922(24)00202-2. [PMID: 39142937 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are widely distributed and highly adaptable. To evade the invasion and infection of PPNs, plants initiate a series of defense responses. In turn, PPNs secrete effectors into the host tissues to suppress plant defense. In this ongoing battle between PPNs and plants, complex signal transduction processes are typically involved. This article aims to review the plant signaling network involved in host perception by the nematode, nematode perception, and downstream activation of plant defense signaling and how nematodes attempt to interfere with this network. Our goal is to establish a foundation for elucidating the signaling and regulatory mechanisms of plant-nematode interactions, and to provide insights and tools for developing PPN-resistant crops and technologies.
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- Jinping Zou
- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Quality Regulation, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Quality Regulation, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Quality Regulation, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Shamjana U, Vasu DA, Hembrom PS, Nayak K, Grace T. The role of insect gut microbiota in host fitness, detoxification and nutrient supplementation. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2024; 117:71. [PMID: 38668783 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-024-01970-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Insects are incredibly diverse, ubiquitous and have successfully flourished out of the dynamic and often unpredictable nature of evolutionary processes. The resident microbiome has accompanied the physical and biological adaptations that enable their continued survival and proliferation in a wide array of environments. The host insect and microbiome's bidirectional relationship exhibits their capability to influence each other's physiology, behavior and characteristics. Insects are reported to rely directly on the microbial community to break down complex food, adapt to nutrient-deficit environments, protect themselves from natural adversaries and control the expression of social behavior. High-throughput metagenomic approaches have enhanced the potential for determining the abundance, composition, diversity and functional activities of microbial fauna associated with insect hosts, enabling in-depth investigation into insect-microbe interactions. We undertook a review of some of the major advances in the field of metagenomics, focusing on insect-microbe interaction, diversity and composition of resident microbiota, the functional capability of endosymbionts and discussions on different symbiotic relationships. The review aims to be a valuable resource on insect gut symbiotic microbiota by providing a comprehensive understanding of how insect gut symbionts systematically perform a range of functions, viz., insecticide degradation, nutritional support and immune fitness. A thorough understanding of manipulating specific gut symbionts may aid in developing advanced insect-associated research to attain health and design strategies for pest management.
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- U Shamjana
- Department of Genomic Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, 671316, India
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- Department of Genomic Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, 671316, India
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- Department of Genomic Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, 671316, India
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- Department of Genomic Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, 671316, India
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- Department of Genomic Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, 671316, India.
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Patel RJ, Nerurkar AS. Thauera sp. for efficient nitrate removal in continuous denitrifying moving bed biofilm reactor. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2024; 47:429-442. [PMID: 38441647 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-024-02977-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/16/2024]
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Thauera is the most widely found dominant denitrifying genus in wastewater. In earlier study, MBBR augmented with a specially developed denitrifying five-membered bacterial consortium (DC5) where Thauera was found to be the most abundant and persistent genus. Therefore, to check the functional potential of Thauera in the removal of nitrate-containing wastewater in the present study Thauera sp.V14 one of the member of the consortium DC5 was used as the model organism. Thauera sp.V14 exhibited strong hydrophobicity, auto-aggregation ability, biofilm formation and denitrification ability, which indicated its robust adaptability short colonization and nitrate removal efficiency. Continuous reactor studies with Thauera sp.V14 in 10 L dMBBR showed 91% of denitrification efficiency with an initial nitrate concentration of 620 mg L-1 within 3 h of HRT. Thus, it revealed that Thauera can be employed as an effective microorganism for nitrate removal from wastewater based on its performance in the present studies.
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- Roshni J Patel
- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390002, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390002, India.
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Schramm K, Skopec M, Dearing D. Metabolomic evidence of independent biotransformation pathways for terpenes in two specialist mammalian herbivores (genus Neotoma). Integr Zool 2024; 19:143-155. [PMID: 37260156 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Herbivory is common in mammals, yet our understanding of detoxification processes used by mammals to biotransform plant secondary compounds (PSCs) is limited. Specialist herbivores are thought to have evolved detoxification mechanisms that rely more heavily on energetically cheap Phase I biotransformation reactions to process high levels of PSCs in their diets. We explored this hypothesis by comparing the urinary metabolite patterns of two specialist herbivores (genus Neotoma). Neotoma stephensi is an obligate specialist on one-seeded juniper (Juniperus monosperma). Neotoma lepida is a generalist forager across its range, yet populations in the Great Basin specialize on Utah juniper (J. osteosperma). While both juniper species have high levels of terpenes, the terpene profiles and quantities differ between the two. Individuals from both woodrat species were fed diets of each juniper in a cross-over design. Urine, collected over a 24-h period, was extracted and analyzed in an untargeted metabolomics approach using both GC-MS and HPLC-MS/MS. The obligate specialist N. stephensi excreted a unique pattern of Phase I metabolites when fed its native juniper, while N. lepida excreted a unique pattern of Phase II metabolites when fed its native juniper. Both woodrat species utilized the Phase II metabolic pathway of glucuronidation more heavily when consuming the more chemically diverse J. osteosperma, and N. stephensi utilized less glucuronidation than N. lepida when consuming J. monosperma. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that obligate specialists may have evolved unique and efficient biotransformation mechanisms for dealing with PSCs in their diet.
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- Katharina Schramm
- Department of Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Zoology, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Yeruva DK, S VM. Electrogenic engineered flow through tri-phasic wetland system for azo dye treatment: Microbial dynamics and functional metagenomics. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 334:122107. [PMID: 37369299 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Electrogenic engineered flow through tri-phasic wetland (EEFW) system based on nature-based ecological principles was studied by integrating successive biological microenvironments. The potential mechanism of the plant root-based microbial community and its functional diversity with the influence of plant-microbe-electrode synergism towards dye degradation was evaluated. The EEFW system was operated at three varied dye loads of 10, 25 and 50 mg L-1, where the results from the cumulative outlets revealed a maximum dye removal efficiency of 96%, 96.5% and 93%, respectively. Microbial community analysis depicted synergistic dependence on the plant-microbe-electrode interactions, influencing their functional diversity and metabolism towards detoxification of pollutants. The core microbial taxa enriched against the microenvironment variation were mostly associated with carbon and dye removal viz., Desulfomonile tiedjei and Rhodopseudomonas palustris in Tank 1 and Chloroflexi bacterium and Steroidobacter denitrificans in Tank 2. The degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, chloroalkane/chloroalkene, nitrotoluene, bisphenol, caprolactam and 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl) ethane (DDT) were observed to be predominant in Tank 1. EEFW system could be one of the option for utilizing nature-based processes for the treatment of wastewater by self-induced bioelectrogenesis to augment process efficiency.
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- Dileep Kumar Yeruva
- Bioengineering and Environmental Science Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Science Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Yuan S, Sun Y, Chang W, Zhang J, Sang J, Zhao J, Song M, Qiao Y, Zhang C, Zhu M, Tang Y, Lou H. The silkworm (Bombyx mori) gut microbiota is involved in metabolic detoxification by glucosylation of plant toxins. Commun Biol 2023; 6:790. [PMID: 37516758 PMCID: PMC10387059 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-05150-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023] Open
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Herbivores have evolved the ability to detoxify feed components through different mechanisms. The oligophagous silkworm feeds on Cudrania tricuspidata leaves (CTLs) instead of mulberry leaves for the purpose of producing special, high-quality silk. However, CTL-fed silkworms are found to have smaller bodies, slower growth and lower silk production than those fed mulberry leaves. Here, we show that the high content of prenylated isoflavones (PIFs) that occurred in CTLs is converted into glycosylated derivatives (GPIFs) in silkworm faeces through the silkworm gut microbiota, and this biotransformation is the key process in PIFs detoxification because GPIFs are found to be much less toxic, as revealed both in vitro and in vivo. Additionally, adding Bacillus subtilis as a probiotic to remodel the gut microbiota could beneficially promote silkworm growth and development. Consequently, this study provides meaningful guidance for silk production by improving the adaptability of CTL-fed silkworms.
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- Shuangzhi Yuan
- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, P. R. China
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- Linyi University, Yishui, Linyi, 276400, P. R. China
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- Linyi University, Yishui, Linyi, 276400, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, P. R. China.
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Soares-Castro P, Soares F, Reis F, Lino-Neto T, Santos PM. Bioprospection of the bacterial β-myrcene-biotransforming trait in the rhizosphere. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s00253-023-12650-w. [PMID: 37405434 PMCID: PMC10386936 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-023-12650-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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The biocatalysis of β-myrcene into value-added compounds, with enhanced organoleptic/therapeutic properties, may be performed by resorting to specialized enzymatic machinery of β-myrcene-biotransforming bacteria. Few β-myrcene-biotransforming bacteria have been studied, limiting the diversity of genetic modules/catabolic pathways available for biotechnological research. In our model Pseudomonas sp. strain M1, the β-myrcene catabolic core-code was identified in a 28-kb genomic island (GI). The lack of close homologs of this β-myrcene-associated genetic code prompted a bioprospection of cork oak and eucalyptus rhizospheres, from 4 geographic locations in Portugal, to evaluate the environmental diversity and dissemination of the β-myrcene-biotransforming genetic trait (Myr+). Soil microbiomes were enriched in β-myrcene-supplemented cultures, from which β-myrcene-biotransforming bacteria were isolated, belonging to Alphaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, and Sphingobacteriia classes. From a panel of representative Myr+ isolates that included 7 bacterial genera, the production of β-myrcene derivatives previously reported in strain M1 was detected in Pseudomonas spp., Cupriavidus sp., Sphingobacterium sp., and Variovorax sp. A comparative genomics analysis against the genome of strain M1 found the M1-GI code in 11 new Pseudomonas genomes. Full nucleotide conservation of the β-myrcene core-code was observed throughout a 76-kb locus in strain M1 and all 11 Pseudomonas spp., resembling the structure of an integrative and conjugative element (ICE), despite being isolated from different niches. Furthermore, the characterization of isolates not harboring the Myr+-related 76-kb locus suggested that they may biotransform β-myrcene via alternative catabolic loci, being thereby a novel source of enzymes and biomolecule catalogue for biotechnological exploitation. KEY POINTS: • The isolation of 150 Myr+ bacteria hints the ubiquity of such trait in the rhizosphere. • The Myr+ trait is spread across different bacterial taxonomic classes. • The core-code for the Myr+ trait was detected in a novel ICE, only found in Pseudomonas spp.
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- Pedro Soares-Castro
- CBMA - Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal
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- CBMA - Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA - Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA - Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA - Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal.
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Mogilicherla K, Roy A. Epigenetic regulations as drivers of insecticide resistance and resilience to climate change in arthropod pests. Front Genet 2023; 13:1044980. [PMID: 36685945 PMCID: PMC9853188 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1044980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Arthropod pests are remarkably capable of rapidly adapting to novel forms of environmental stress, including insecticides and climate change. The dynamic interplay between epigenetics and genetics explains the largely unexplored reality underlying rapid climatic adaptation and the development of insecticide resistance in insects. Epigenetic regulation modulates gene expression by methylating DNA and acetylating histones that play an essential role in governing insecticide resistance and adaptation to climate change. This review summarises and discusses the significance of recent advances in epigenetic regulation that facilitate phenotypic plasticity in insects and their symbiotic microbes to cope with selection pressure implied by extensive insecticide applications and climate change. We also discuss how epigenetic changes are passed on to multiple generations through sexual recombination, which remains enigmatic. Finally, we explain how these epigenetic signatures can be utilized to manage insecticide resistance and pest resilience to climate change in Anthropocene.
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The microbial community associated with Parascaris spp. infecting juvenile horses. Parasit Vectors 2022; 15:408. [PMID: 36333754 PMCID: PMC9636743 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05533-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background Parasitic nematodes, including large roundworms colloquially known as ascarids, affect the health and well-being of livestock animals worldwide. The equine ascarids, Parascaris spp., are important parasites of juvenile horses and the first ascarids to develop widespread anthelmintic resistance. The microbiota has been shown to be an important factor in the fitness of many organisms, including parasitic nematodes, where endosymbiotic Wolbachia have been exploited for treatment of filariasis in humans. Methods This study used short-read 16S rRNA sequences and Illumina sequencing to characterize and compare microbiota of whole worm small intestinal stages and microbiota of male and female intestines and gonads. Diversity metrics including alpha and beta diversity, and the differential abundance analyses DESeq2, ANCOM-BC, corncob, and metagenomeSeq were used for comparisons. Results Alpha and beta diversity of whole worm microbiota did not differ significantly between groups, but Simpson alpha diversity was significantly different between female intestine (FI) and male gonad (MG) (P= 0.0018), and Shannon alpha diversity was significantly different between female and male gonads (P = 0.0130), FI and horse jejunum (HJ) (P = 0.0383), and FI and MG (P= 0.0001). Beta diversity (Fig. 2B) was significantly different between female and male gonads (P = 0.0006), male intestine (MI) and FG (P = 0.0093), and MG and FI (P = 0.0041). When comparing organs, Veillonella was differentially abundant for DESeq2 and ANCOM-BC (p < 0.0001), corncob (P = 0.0008), and metagenomeSeq (P = 0.0118), and Sarcina was differentially abundant across four methods (P < 0.0001). Finally, the microbiota of all individual Parascaris spp. specimens were compared to establish shared microbiota between groups. Conclusions Overall, this study provided important information regarding the Parascaris spp. microbiota and provides a first step towards determining whether the microbiota may be a viable target for future parasite control options. Graphical abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13071-022-05533-y.
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Zheng G, You M, Li X, Zhou Q, Wang Z, Wang H, Lu Q. Diversity of fungi associated with Monochamusalternatus larval habitats in Bursaphelenchusxylophilus-infected Pinusmassoniana and identification of two new ophiostomatalean species (Ascomycota, Ophiostomatales). MycoKeys 2022; 92:1-25. [PMID: 36761318 PMCID: PMC9849073 DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.92.80682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Bursaphelenchusxylophilus, a pathogenic pine wood nematode (PWN), is responsible for pine wilt disease (PWD), which has caused significant economic and ecological damage worldwide, particularly in East Asia. Multiple biological factors, such as the beetle vector Monochamus, symbiotic bacteria and associated fungi, are involved in the disease infection cycle. This study isolated and identified the fungal communities of Monochamusalternatus larval galleries and pupal chambers from different instars through field investigation, morphological observation and multi-locus DNA sequence analyses in Zhejiang Province, China. A total of 255 and 454 fungal strains were isolated from M.alternatus galleries and pupal chambers infected with PWN, from the 2nd-3rd and 4th-5th instar larvae, respectively. A total of 18 species of fungi were identified, 14 species were isolated from the 2nd-3rd instar larval galleries and six species from the galleries and pupal chambers of the 4th-5th instar larvae. Amongst them were six species belonging to four genera of ophiostomatalean fungi, including two novel species, Graphilbumxianjuensis sp. nov. and Ophiostomataizhouense sp. nov. and four known species, Ceratocystiopsisweihaiensis, Ophiostomaips, Sporothrixzhejiangensis and S.macroconidia. The findings revealed that the fungal diversity and abundance of the 2nd-3rd instar larvae differed markedly from those of the 4th-5th instar larvae. This difference could be the result of fungal succession. This study provides a thorough understanding of the fungi associated with PWD and lays the groundwork for future research.
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- Guiheng Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Forest Protection, National Forestry and Grassland Administration; Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaEcology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of ForestryBeijingChina
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- Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Huangyan District, Taizhou City 318020, ChinaAgriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Huangyan DistrictZhejiangChina
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- Research Institute of Desertification, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaResearch Institute of Desertification, Chinese Academy of ForestryBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Protection, National Forestry and Grassland Administration; Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaEcology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of ForestryBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Protection, National Forestry and Grassland Administration; Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaEcology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of ForestryBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Protection, National Forestry and Grassland Administration; Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaEcology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of ForestryBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Protection, National Forestry and Grassland Administration; Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaEcology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of ForestryBeijingChina
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Weyandt N, Aghdam SA, Brown AMV. Discovery of Early-Branching Wolbachia Reveals Functional Enrichment on Horizontally Transferred Genes. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:867392. [PMID: 35547116 PMCID: PMC9084900 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.867392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Wolbachia is a widespread endosymbiont of insects and filarial nematodes that profoundly influences host biology. Wolbachia has also been reported in rhizosphere hosts, where its diversity and function remain poorly characterized. The discovery that plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) host Wolbachia strains with unknown roles is of interest evolutionarily, ecologically, and for agriculture as a potential target for developing new biological controls. The goal of this study was to screen communities for PPN endosymbionts and analyze genes and genomic patterns that might indicate their role. Genome assemblies revealed 1 out of 16 sampled sites had nematode communities hosting a Wolbachia strain, designated wTex, that has highly diverged as one of the early supergroup L strains. Genome features, gene repertoires, and absence of known genes for cytoplasmic incompatibility, riboflavin, biotin, and other biosynthetic functions placed wTex between mutualist C + D strains and reproductive parasite A + B strains. Functional terms enriched in group L included protoporphyrinogen IX, thiamine, lysine, fatty acid, and cellular amino acid biosynthesis, while dN/dS analysis suggested the strongest purifying selection on arginine and lysine metabolism, and vitamin B6, heme, and zinc ion binding, suggesting these as candidate roles in PPN Wolbachia. Higher dN/dS pathways between group L, wPni from aphids, wFol from springtails, and wCfeT from cat fleas suggested distinct functional changes characterizing these early Wolbachia host transitions. PPN Wolbachia had several putative horizontally transferred genes, including a lysine biosynthesis operon like that of the mitochondrial symbiont Midichloria, a spirochete-like thiamine synthesis operon shared only with wCfeT, an ATP/ADP carrier important in Rickettsia, and a eukaryote-like gene that may mediate plant systemic acquired resistance through the lysine-to-pipecolic acid system. The Discovery of group L-like variants from global rhizosphere databases suggests diverse PPN Wolbachia strains remain to be discovered. These findings support the hypothesis of plant-specialization as key to shaping early Wolbachia evolution and present new functional hypotheses, demonstrating promise for future genomics-based rhizosphere screens.
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- Nicholas Weyandt
- Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States
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Ning J, Zhou J, Wang H, Liu Y, Ahmad F, Feng X, Fu Y, Gu X, Zhao L. Parallel Evolution of C-Type Lectin Domain Gene Family Sizes in Insect-Vectored Nematodes. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:856826. [PMID: 35557736 PMCID: PMC9085898 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.856826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The dispersal stage of pathogens is crucial for the successful spread and infection of their hosts. Some plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) have evolved specialized dispersal stages to reach healthy hosts by being carried out by insect vectors. Because gene gain and loss is a major factor contributing to the evolution of novel characteristics, it is essential to clarify the gene family characteristics among nematodes with different dispersal modes to disentangle the evolution of insect-mediated dispersal. Here, the size of the C-type lectin (CTL) family genes of insect-vectored nematodes was found to be drastically reduced compared with those of self-dispersing nematodes, whereas the diversity of their functional domains was significantly higher. The gene family sizes of vector-dispersed nematodes were only a twentieth of the size of that of a self-dispersing (i.e., without a biotic vector) nematode model Caenorhabditis elegans, and these genes were inactive during the dispersal stage. Phylogenetic analysis showed that some CTL genes of vector-borne PPNs shared higher homology to the animal parasitic nematodes compared with other PPNs. Moreover, homology modeling predicted that the CTLs of insect-vectored nematodes bear remarkable structural similarity to the lectin genes of their vector's immune system. Because CTL genes are important sugar-binding proteins for the innate immune response of C. elegans, the loss of some CTL genes of vector-transmitted PPNs might be responsible for their parallel adaptations to a mutualistic relationship with their vector. These results expand our understanding of the evolutionary benefits of vector-mediated transmission for the nematode and vector-nematode co-evolution.
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- Jing Ning
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Forestry, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Life Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Lilin Zhao
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González-Martín J, Cantera S, Lebrero R, Muñoz R. Optimization of acrylic-styrene latex-based biofilms as a platform for biological indoor air treatment. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132182. [PMID: 34547564 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biotechnologies have emerged as a promising solution for indoor air purification with the potential to overcome the inherent limitations of indoor air treatment. These limitations include the low concentrations and variability of pollutants and mass-transfer problems caused by pollutant hydrophobicity. A new latex-based biocoating was herein optimized for the abatement of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) toluene, trichloroethylene, n-hexane, and α-pinene using acclimated activated sludge dominated by members of the phylum Patescibacteria. The influence of the water content, the presence of water absorbing compounds, the latex pretreatment, the biomass concentration, and the pollutant load was tested on VOC removal efficiency (RE) by varying the formulation of the mixtures. Overall, hexane and trichloroethylene removal was low (<30%), while high REs (>90%) were consistently recorded for toluene and pinene. The assays demonstrated the benefits of operating at high water content in the biocoating, either by including mineral medium or water absorbing compounds in the latex-biomass mixtures. The performance of the latex-based biocoating was likely limited by VOC mass-transfer rather than by biomass concentration in the biocoating. The latex-based biocoating supported a superior toluene and pinene removal than biomass in suspension when VOC loading rate was increased by a factor of 4.
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- Javier González-Martín
- Institute of Sustainable Processes, University of Valladolid, Dr. Mergelina s/n., Valladolid, 47011, Spain; Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, University of Valladolid, Dr. Mergelina s/n., Valladolid 47011, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University and Research, Stippeneng 4, , Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Institute of Sustainable Processes, University of Valladolid, Dr. Mergelina s/n., Valladolid, 47011, Spain; Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, University of Valladolid, Dr. Mergelina s/n., Valladolid 47011, Spain.
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- Institute of Sustainable Processes, University of Valladolid, Dr. Mergelina s/n., Valladolid, 47011, Spain; Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, University of Valladolid, Dr. Mergelina s/n., Valladolid 47011, Spain.
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An integrated host-microbiome response to atrazine exposure mediates toxicity in Drosophila. Commun Biol 2021; 4:1324. [PMID: 34819611 PMCID: PMC8613235 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02847-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The gut microbiome produces vitamins, nutrients, and neurotransmitters, and helps to modulate the host immune system-and also plays a major role in the metabolism of many exogenous compounds, including drugs and chemical toxicants. However, the extent to which specific microbial species or communities modulate hazard upon exposure to chemicals remains largely opaque. Focusing on the effects of collateral dietary exposure to the widely used herbicide atrazine, we applied integrated omics and phenotypic screening to assess the role of the gut microbiome in modulating host resilience in Drosophila melanogaster. Transcriptional and metabolic responses to these compounds are sex-specific and depend strongly on the presence of the commensal microbiome. Sequencing the genomes of all abundant microbes in the fly gut revealed an enzymatic pathway responsible for atrazine detoxification unique to Acetobacter tropicalis. We find that Acetobacter tropicalis alone, in gnotobiotic animals, is sufficient to rescue increased atrazine toxicity to wild-type, conventionally reared levels. This work points toward the derivation of biotic strategies to improve host resilience to environmental chemical exposures, and illustrates the power of integrative omics to identify pathways responsible for adverse health outcomes.
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Zhao X, Chen L, Ren Q, Wu Z, Fang S, Jiang Y, Chen Y, Zhong Y, Wang D, Wu J, Zhang G. Potential Applications in Sewage Bioremediation of the Highly Efficient Pyridine-Transforming Paenochrobactrum sp. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683821030145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Chakraborty J, Rajput V, Sapkale V, Kamble S, Dharne M. Spatio-temporal resolution of taxonomic and functional microbiome of Lonar soda lake of India reveals metabolic potential for bioremediation. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 264:128574. [PMID: 33059288 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lonar Lake, India; a hypersaline and hyperalkaline extremophilic ecosystem having a unique microbial population has been rarely explored for bioremediation aspects. MinION-based shotgun sequencing was used to comprehensively compare the microbial diversity and functional potential of xenobiotic degradation pathways with seasonal changes. Proteobacteria and Firmicutes were prevalent bacterial phyla in the pre-monsoon and post-monsoon samples. Functional analysis from SEED-subsystem and KEGG database revealed 28 subsystems and 18 metabolic pathways for the metabolism of aromatic compounds and xenobiotic biodegradation respectively. Occurrence of N-phenyl alkanoic, benzoate, biphenyl, chloroaromatic, naphthalene, and phenol degradation genes depicted varied abundance in the pre-monsoon and post-monsoon samples. Further, KEGG analysis indicated nitrotoluene degradation pathway (ko00633) abundant in post-monsoon samples, and the benzoate degradation pathway (ko00362) predominant in 19LN4S (pre-monsoon) than 18LN7S (post-monsoon) samples. The abundant genes for benzoate degradation were pcaI: 3-oxoadipate CoA-transferase, alpha subunit, pcaH: protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase, beta subunit, and pcaB: 3-carboxy-cis, cis-muconate cycloisomerase, and 4-oxalocrotonate tautomerase. This metagenomic study provides a unique blueprint of hitherto unexplored xenobiotic biodegradation genes/pathways in terms of seasonal variations in the Lonar Lake, and warrants active exploitation of microbes for bioremediation purposes.
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- Jaya Chakraborty
- National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (NCIM), Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, India
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- National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (NCIM), Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, India
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- National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (NCIM), Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Chemical Engineering and Process Development (CEPD) Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, India
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- National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (NCIM), Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India.
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Plants under the Attack of Allies: Moving towards the Plant Pathobiome Paradigm. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10010125. [PMID: 33435275 PMCID: PMC7827841 DOI: 10.3390/plants10010125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Plants are functional macrobes living in a close association with diverse communities of microbes and viruses as complex systems that continuously interact with the surrounding environment. The microbiota within the plant holobiont serves various essential and beneficial roles, such as in plant growth at different stages, starting from seed germination. Meanwhile, pathogenic microbes—differentiated from the rest of the plant microbiome based on their ability to damage the plant tissues through transient blooming under specific conditions—are also a part of the plant microbiome. Recent advances in multi-omics have furthered our understanding of the structure and functions of plant-associated microbes, and a pathobiome paradigm has emerged as a set of organisms (i.e., complex eukaryotic, microbial, and viral communities) within the plant’s biotic environment which interact with the host to deteriorate its health status. Recent studies have demonstrated that the one pathogen–one disease hypothesis is insufficient to describe the disease process in many cases, particularly when complex organismic communities are involved. The present review discusses the plant holobiont and covers the steady transition of plant pathology from the one pathogen–one disease hypothesis to the pathobiome paradigm. Moreover, previous reports on model plant diseases, in which more than one pathogen or co-operative interaction amongst pathogenic microbes is implicated, are reviewed and discussed.
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Wielkopolan B, Jakubowska M, Obrępalska-Stęplowska A. Beetles as Plant Pathogen Vectors. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:748093. [PMID: 34721475 PMCID: PMC8549695 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.748093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Herbivorous insects, likewise, other organisms, are exposed to diverse communities of microbes from the surrounding environment. Insects and microorganisms associated with them share a range of relationships, including symbiotic and pathogenic. Insects damage plants by feeding on them and delivering plant pathogens to wounded places, from where pathogens spread over the plant. Thus insects can be considered as both pests and reservoirs or vectors of plant pathogens. Although beetles are not mentioned in the first place as plant pathogen vectors, their transmission of pathogens also takes place and affects the ecosystem. Here we present an overview of beetles as vectors of plant pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, nematodes, and Oomycota, which are responsible for developing plant diseases that can have a significant impact on crop yield and quality.
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- Beata Wielkopolan
- Department of Monitoring and Signaling of Agrophages, Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Monitoring and Signaling of Agrophages, Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute, Poznań, Poland
- *Correspondence: Aleksandra Obrępalska-Stęplowska,
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Soares-Castro P, Soares F, Santos PM. Current Advances in the Bacterial Toolbox for the Biotechnological Production of Monoterpene-Based Aroma Compounds. Molecules 2020; 26:molecules26010091. [PMID: 33379215 PMCID: PMC7794910 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26010091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Monoterpenes are plant secondary metabolites, widely used in industrial processes as precursors of important aroma compounds, such as vanillin and (-)-menthol. However, the physicochemical properties of monoterpenes make difficult their conventional conversion into value-added aromas. Biocatalysis, either by using whole cells or enzymes, may overcome such drawbacks in terms of purity of the final product, ecological and economic constraints of the current catalysis processes or extraction from plant material. In particular, the ability of oxidative enzymes (e.g., oxygenases) to modify the monoterpene backbone, with high regio- and stereo-selectivity, is attractive for the production of "natural" aromas for the flavor and fragrances industries. We review the research efforts carried out in the molecular analysis of bacterial monoterpene catabolic pathways and biochemical characterization of the respective key oxidative enzymes, with particular focus on the most relevant precursors, β-pinene, limonene and β-myrcene. The presented overview of the current state of art demonstrates that the specialized enzymatic repertoires of monoterpene-catabolizing bacteria are expanding the toolbox towards the tailored and sustainable biotechnological production of values-added aroma compounds (e.g., isonovalal, α-terpineol, and carvone isomers) whose implementation must be supported by the current advances in systems biology and metabolic engineering approaches.
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Khadempour L, Fan H, Keefover-Ring K, Carlos-Shanley C, Nagamoto NS, Dam MA, Pupo MT, Currie CR. Metagenomics Reveals Diet-Specific Specialization of Bacterial Communities in Fungus Gardens of Grass- and Dicot-Cutter Ants. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:570770. [PMID: 33072030 PMCID: PMC7541895 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.570770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Leaf-cutter ants in the genus Atta are dominant herbivores in the Neotropics. While most species of Atta cut dicots to incorporate into their fungus gardens, some species specialize on grasses. Here we examine the bacterial community associated with the fungus gardens of grass- and dicot-cutter ants to examine how changes in substrate input affect the bacterial community. We sequenced the metagenomes of 12 Atta fungus gardens, across four species of ants, with a total of 5.316 Gbp of sequence data. We show significant differences in the fungus garden bacterial community composition between dicot- and grass-cutter ants, with grass-cutter ants having lower diversity. Reflecting this difference in community composition, the bacterial functional profiles between the fungus gardens are significantly different. Specifically, grass-cutter ant fungus garden metagenomes are particularly enriched for genes responsible for amino acid, siderophore, and terpenoid biosynthesis while dicot-cutter ant fungus gardens metagenomes are enriched in genes involved in membrane transport. Differences between community composition and functional capacity of the bacteria in the two types of fungus gardens reflect differences in the substrates that the ants incorporated. These results show that different substrate inputs matter for fungus garden bacteria and shed light on the potential role of bacteria in mediating the ants’ transition to the use of a novel substrate.
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- Lily Khadempour
- Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.,Department of Energy Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.,Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, Newark, Newark, NJ, United States
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- Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.,Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan, China
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- Departments of Botany and Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.,Department of Energy Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.,Department of Biology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, United States
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- Department of Plant Protection, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.,Department of Energy Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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Transcriptome Analysis of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Uncovers the Impact of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia on Nematode and Pine Wilt Disease. FORESTS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/f11090908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia influences the reproduction, pathogenicity, and gene expression of aseptic Bursaphelenchus xylophilus after inoculation of aseptic Pinus massoniana. Pine wilt disease is a destructive pine forest disease caused by B. xylophilus, and its pathogenesis is unclear. The role of bacteria associated with B. xylophilus in pine wilt disease has attracted widespread attention. S. maltophilia is one of the most dominant bacteria in B. xylophilus, and its effect is ambiguous. This study aims to explore the role of S. maltophilia in pine wilt disease. The reproduction and virulence of aseptic B. xylophilus and B. xylophilus containing S. maltophilia were examined by inoculating aseptic P. massoniana seedlings. The gene expressions of two nematode treatments were identified by transcriptome sequencing. The reproduction and virulence of B. xylophilus containing S. maltophilia were stronger than that of aseptic nematodes. There were 4240 differentially expressed genes between aseptic B. xylophilus and B. xylophilus containing S. maltophilia after inoculation of aseptic P. massoniana, including 1147 upregulated genes and 2763 downregulated genes. These differentially expressed genes were significantly enriched in some immune-related gene ontology (GO) categories, such as membrane, transporter activity, metabolic processes, and many immune-related pathways, such as the wnt, rap1, PI3K-Akt, cAMP, cGMP-PKG, MAPK, ECM-receptor interaction, and calcium signaling pathways. The polyubiquitin-rich gene, leucine-rich repeat serine/threonine-protein kinase gene, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) gene, acetyl-CoA carboxylase gene, and heat shock protein genes were the key genes associated with immune resistance. Moreover, there were four cell wall hydrolase genes, thirty-six detoxification- and pathogenesis-related protein genes, one effector gene and ten cathepsin L-like cysteine proteinase genes that were differentially expressed. After inoculation of the host pine, S. maltophilia could affect the virulence and reproduction of B. xylophilus by regulating the expression of parasitic, immune, and pathogenicity genes of B. xylophilus.
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Fungus-growing insects host a distinctive microbiota apparently adapted to the fungiculture environment. Sci Rep 2020; 10:12384. [PMID: 32709946 PMCID: PMC7381635 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68448-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Some lineages of ants, termites, and beetles independently evolved a symbiotic association with lignocellulolytic fungi cultivated for food, in a lifestyle known as fungiculture. Fungus-growing insects' symbiosis also hosts a bacterial community thought to integrate their physiology. Similarities in taxonomic composition support the microbiota of fungus-growing insects as convergent, despite differences in fungus-rearing by these insects. Here, by comparing fungus-growing insects to several hosts ranging diverse dietary patterns, we investigate whether the microbiota taxonomic and functional profiles are characteristic of the fungiculture environment. Compared to other hosts, the microbiota associated with fungus-growing insects presents a distinctive taxonomic profile, dominated by Gammaproteobacteria at class level and by Pseudomonas at genera level. Even with a functional profile presenting similarities with the gut microbiota of herbivorous and omnivorous hosts, some differentially abundant features codified by the microbiota of fungus-growing insects suggest these communities occupying microhabitats that are characteristic of fungiculture. These features include metabolic pathways involved in lignocellulose breakdown, detoxification of plant secondary metabolites, metabolism of simple sugars, fungal cell wall deconstruction, biofilm formation, antimicrobials biosynthesis, and metabolism of diverse nutrients. Our results suggest that the microbiota could be functionally adapted to the fungiculture environment, codifying metabolic pathways potentially relevant to the fungus-growing insects' ecosystems functioning.
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Zhang L, Wei Y, Tao Y, Zhao S, Wei X, Yin X, Liu S, Niu Q. Molecular mechanism of the smart attack of pathogenic bacteria on nematodes. Microb Biotechnol 2020; 13:683-705. [PMID: 31730281 PMCID: PMC7111092 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Nematode-bacterial associations are far-reaching subjects in view of their impact on ecosystems, economies, agriculture and human health. There is still no conclusion regarding which pathogenic bacteria sense nematodes. Here, we found that the pathogenic bacterium Bacillus nematocida B16 was sensitive to C. elegans and could launch smart attacks to kill the nematodes. Further analysis revealed that the spores of B. nematocida B16 are essential virulence factors. Once gaseous molecules (morpholine) produced from C. elegans were sensed, the sporulation of B16 was greatly accelerated. Then, B16 showed maximum attraction to C. elegans during the spore-forming process but had no attraction until all the spores were formed. The disruption of either the spore formation gene spo0A or the germination gene gerD impaired colonization and attenuated infection in B16. In contrast, complementation with the intact genes restored most of the above-mentioned deficient phenotypes, which indicated that the spo0A gene was a key factor in the smart attack of B16 on C. elegans. Further, transcriptome, molecular simulations and quantitative PCR analysis showed that morpholine from C. elegans could promote sporulation and initiate infection by increasing the transcription of the spo0A gene by decreasing the transcription of the rapA and spo0E genes. The overexpression of rapA or spo0E decreased the induced sporulation effect, and morpholine directly reduced the level of phosphorylation of purified recombinant RapA and Spo0E compared to that of Spo0A. Collectively, these findings further support a 'Trojan horse-like' infection model. The significance of our paper is that we showed that the soil-dwelling bacterium B. nematocida B16 has the ability to actively detect, attract and attack their host C. elegans. These studies are the first report on the behaviours, signalling molecules and mechanism of the smart attack of B16 on nematodes and also reveal new insights into microbe-host interactions.
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- Lin Zhang
- Department of Life Science and BiotechnologyNanyang Normal UniversityNanyang473000China
- State Key Laboratory of Cotton BiologyHenan Key Laboratory of Plant Stress BiologySchool of Life SciencesHenan UniversityKaifengHenan475001China
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- Department of Life Science and BiotechnologyNanyang Normal UniversityNanyang473000China
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- Department of Life Science and BiotechnologyNanyang Normal UniversityNanyang473000China
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- Department of Life Science and BiotechnologyNanyang Normal UniversityNanyang473000China
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- Department of Life Science and BiotechnologyNanyang Normal UniversityNanyang473000China
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- Department of Life Science and BiotechnologyNanyang Normal UniversityNanyang473000China
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- Department of Life Science and BiotechnologyNanyang Normal UniversityNanyang473000China
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- Department of Life Science and BiotechnologyNanyang Normal UniversityNanyang473000China
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Guo Y, Lin Q, Chen L, Carballar-Lejarazú R, Zhang A, Shao E, Liang G, Hu X, Wang R, Xu L, Zhang F, Wu S. Characterization of bacterial communities associated with the pinewood nematode insect vector Monochamus alternatus Hope and the host tree Pinus massoniana. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:337. [PMID: 32357836 PMCID: PMC7195709 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-6718-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background Monochamus alternatus Hope is one of the insect vectors of pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus), which causes the destructive pine wilt disease. The microorganisms within the ecosystem, comprising plants, their environment, and insect vectors, form complex networks. This study presents a systematic analysis of the bacterial microbiota in the M. alternatus midgut and its habitat niche. Methods Total DNA was extracted from 20 types of samples (with three replicates each) from M. alternatus and various tissues of healthy and infected P. massoniana (pines). 16S rDNA amplicon sequencing was conducted to determine the composition and diversity of the bacterial microbiota in each sample. Moreover, the relative abundances of bacteria in the midgut of M. alternatus larvae were verified by counting the colony-forming units. Results Pinewood nematode infection increased the microbial diversity in pines. Bradyrhizobium, Burkholderia, Dyella, Mycobacterium, and Mucilaginibacter were the dominant bacterial genera in the soil and infected pines. These results indicate that the bacterial community in infected pines may be associated with the soil microbiota. Interestingly, the abundance of the genus Gryllotalpicola was highest in the bark of infected pines. The genus Cellulomonas was not found in the midgut of M. alternatus, but it peaked in the phloem of infected pines, followed by the phloem of heathy pines. Moreover, the genus Serratia was not only present in the habitat niche, but it was also enriched in the M. alternatus midgut. The colony-forming unit assays showed that the relative abundance of Serratia sp. peaked in the midgut of instar II larvae (81%). Conclusions Overall, the results indicate that the bacterial microbiota in the soil and in infected pines are correlated. The Gryllotalpicola sp. and Cellulomonas sp. are potential microbial markers of pine wilt disease. Additionally, Serratia sp. could be an ideal agent for expressing insecticidal protein in the insect midgut by genetic engineering, which represents a new use of microbes to control M. alternatus.
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- Yajie Guo
- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China.,Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Ecological Forests, Fujian Province University, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China.,State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China.,Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Ecological Forests, Fujian Province University, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Universityof California, Irvine, CA, 92697-4025, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697-4025, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China.,Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Ecological Forests, Fujian Province University, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China.,Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Ecological Forests, Fujian Province University, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China.,Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Ecological Forests, Fujian Province University, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China. .,Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Ecological Forests, Fujian Province University, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China.
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China. .,Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Ecological Forests, Fujian Province University, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350000, China.
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Diversity and Function of Endo-Bacteria in Bursaphelenchus xylophilus from Pinus massoniana Lamb. in Different Regions. FORESTS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/f11050487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The pine wood nematode (PWN) Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is the pathogen that causes pine wilt disease (PWD), a devastating forest disease. PWN-associated bacteria may play a role in PWD. However, little is known about the endo-bacteria in PWN. We analyzed the diversity of endo-bacteria in nine isolates of PWNs from Pinus massoniana Lamb. in nine epidemic areas from three Chinese provinces by high-throughput sequencing of 16S rDNA and isolated and identified culturable endo-bacteria through construction of a 16S rDNA phylogenetic tree and Biolog microbial identification. We also examined the effects of endo-bacteria on PWN fecundity, antioxidant capacity, and virulence using sterile nematodes as a control. While the dominant endo-bacteria in PWNs from different regions exhibited no significant difference in the classification levels of class and genus, their proportions differed. Pseudomonas and Stenotrophomonas were highly abundant in all PWN isolates. A total of 15 endo-bacterial strains were successfully isolated and identified as six species: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Kocuria palustris, Microbacterium testaceum, Rhizobium radiobacter, and Leifsonia aquatica. We also found that P. fluorescens significantly increased the egg production of PWN, and that both P. fluorescens and S. maltophilia enhanced the mobility of PWN under oxidative stress and reduced the content of reactive oxygen species by increasing antioxidant enzyme activity in PWN. These strains also accelerated the development of PWD, and P. fluorescens had a more beneficial effect on PWN than S. maltophilia. Diversity exists among the endo-bacteria in PWNs from different regions, and some endo-bacteria can promote PWN infestation by enhancing the fecundity and antioxidant capacity of the nematode. Our study contributes to clarifying the interaction between endo-bacteria and PWN.
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Colagiero M, Rosso LC, Catalano D, Schena L, Ciancio A. Response of Tomato Rhizosphere Bacteria to Root-Knot Nematodes, Fenamiphos and Sampling Time Shows Differential Effects on Low Level Taxa. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:390. [PMID: 32265860 PMCID: PMC7100632 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A factorial taxonomic metabarcoding study was carried out to determine the effect of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita, RKN) and the nematocide fenamiphos on the rhizosphere microbiome of tomato. Plants inoculated (or not) with RKN second-stage juveniles (J2), and treated (or not) with the nematocide, were tested in a 6 months greenhouse assay using a RKN-free soil proceeding from an organic crop. Rhizosphere soil was sampled at J2 inoculation, 3 months later (before the second nematocidal treatment), and again after 3 months. At each sampling, the RNAs were extracted and the 16S rRNA V4 regions sequenced with a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) protocol. Changes in bacteria metagenomic profiles showed an effect of the treatments applied, with different representations of taxa in samples receiving nematodes and fenamiphos, at the two sampling times. In general, a tendence was observed toward an increase number of OTUs at 6 months, in all treatments. β-Proteobacteria were the most abundant class, for all treatments and times. When compared to soil before transplanting, the presence of tomato roots increased frequency of Actinobacteria and Thermoleophilia, reducing abundance of Solibacteres. At lowest taxonomic levels the samples clustered in groups congruent with the treatments applied, with OTUs differentially represented in relation to RKN and/or fenamiphos applications. Bacillus, Corynebacterium, Streptococcus, and Staphylococcus were more represented at 6 months in samples inoculated with RKN. The nematodes with the nematocide application increased the emergence of rare OTUs or reduced/enhanced the abundance of other taxa, from different lineages.
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- Mariantonietta Colagiero
- Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Bari, Italy
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- Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Bari, Italy
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- Istituto di Tecnologie Biomediche, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Bari, Italy
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Zhang W, Yu H, Lv Y, Bushley KE, Wickham JD, Gao S, Hu S, Zhao L, Sun J. Gene family expansion of pinewood nematode to detoxify its host defence chemicals. Mol Ecol 2020; 29:940-955. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.15378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Wei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- Laboratory of Forest Pathogen Integrated Biology Research Institute of Forestry New Technology Chinese Academy of Forestry Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology University of Minnesota Twin Cities Saint Paul MN USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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Lamelas A, Desgarennes D, López-Lima D, Villain L, Alonso-Sánchez A, Artacho A, Latorre A, Moya A, Carrión G. The Bacterial Microbiome of Meloidogyne-Based Disease Complex in Coffee and Tomato. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:136. [PMID: 32174936 PMCID: PMC7056832 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The Meloidogyne-based disease complexes (MDCs) are caused by the interaction of different root-knot nematode species and phytopathogenic fungi. These complexes are devastating several important crops worldwide including tomato and coffee. Despite their relevance, little is known about the role of the bacterial communities in the MDCs. In this study 16s rDNA gene sequencing was used to analyze the bacterial microbiome associated with healthy and infested roots, as well with females and eggs of Meloidogyne enterolobii and M. paranaensis, the causal agents of MDC in tomato and coffee, respectively. Each MDC pathosystems displayed a specific taxonomic diversity and relative abundances constituting a very complex system. The main bacterial drivers of the MDC infection process were identified for both crops at order level. While corky-root coffee samples presented an enrichment of Bacillales and Burkholderiales, the corcky-root tomato samples presented an enrichment on Saprospirales, Chthoniobacterales, Alteromonadales, and Xanthomonadales. At genus level, Nocardia was common to both systems, and it could be related to the development of tumor symptoms by altering both nematode and plant systems. Furthermore, we predicted the healthy metabolic profile of the roots microbiome and a shift that may result in an increment of activity of central metabolism and the presence of pathogenic genes in both crops.
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- Araceli Lamelas
- Red de Estudios Moleculares Avanzados and Red de Biodiversidad y Sistemática, Instituto de Ecología A. C., Xalapa, Mexico
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- Red de Estudios Moleculares Avanzados and Red de Biodiversidad y Sistemática, Instituto de Ecología A. C., Xalapa, Mexico
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- Red de Estudios Moleculares Avanzados and Red de Biodiversidad y Sistemática, Instituto de Ecología A. C., Xalapa, Mexico
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- Red de Estudios Moleculares Avanzados and Red de Biodiversidad y Sistemática, Instituto de Ecología A. C., Xalapa, Mexico
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- Joint Unit of Research in Genomics and Health, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Community (FISABIO) and Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Joint Unit of Research in Genomics and Health, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Community (FISABIO) and Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
- CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Madrid, Spain
- Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio), University of Valencia, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC-UVEG), Valencia, Spain
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- Joint Unit of Research in Genomics and Health, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Community (FISABIO) and Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
- CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Madrid, Spain
- Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio), University of Valencia, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC-UVEG), Valencia, Spain
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- Red de Estudios Moleculares Avanzados and Red de Biodiversidad y Sistemática, Instituto de Ecología A. C., Xalapa, Mexico
- *Correspondence: Gloria Carrión,
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Wang X, Yu Y, Ge J, Xie B, Zhu S, Cheng X. Effects of α-pinene on the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) and its symbiotic bacteria. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0221099. [PMID: 31425544 PMCID: PMC6699699 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The pinewood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is an important plant-parasitic nematode that can cause severe mortality of pine trees. This PWN-induced harm to plants may be closely related to the abundance and diversity of the symbiotic microorganisms of the parasitic nematode. In this study, nematodes were divided into untreated and antibiotic-treated groups. Nematodes were treated by fumigation with different amounts of α-pinene, and the resultant mortality rates were analyzed statistically. Concentrations of symbiotic bacteria were calculated as colony-forming units per nematode. High-throughput sequencing was used to investigate the bacterial community structure. The results showed that the mortality of nematodes increased slightly with an increasing concentration of α-pinene, and nematodes untreated with antibiotics were more sensitive to α-pinene than those treated with antibiotics. The highest abundance of symbiotic bacteria was obtained via medium and low levels of α-pinene, but for which community diversity was the lowest (Shannon and Simpson indexes). The proportion of Pseudomonas spp. in the symbiotic bacteria of nematodes without antibiotics was relatively high (more than 70%), while that of Stenotrophomonas spp. was low (6%–20%). However, the proportion of Stenotrophomonas spp. was larger than that of Pseudomonas spp in the symbiotic bacteria associated with the antibiotic-treated nematodes. Pseudomonas sp. increased after pinene treatment, whereas Stenotrophomonas spp. decreased. These results indicate that although α-pinene has low toxicity to PWNs over a short time period, α-pinene ultimately influences the abundance and community diversity of the symbiotic bacteria of these nematodes; this influence may potentially disturb the development and reproduction of nematodes in the process of infecting pine trees.
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- Xu Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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Yurgel SN, Nearing JT, Douglas GM, Langille MGI. Metagenomic Functional Shifts to Plant Induced Environmental Changes. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1682. [PMID: 31404278 PMCID: PMC6676915 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The Vaccinium angustifolium (wild blueberry) agricultural system involves transformation of the environment surrounding the plant to intensify plant propagation and to improve fruit yield, and therefore is an advantageous model to study the interaction between soil microorganisms and plant-host interactions. We studied this system to address the question of a trade-off between microbial adaptation to a plant-influenced environment and its general metabolic capabilities. We found that many basic metabolic functions were similarly represented in bulk soil and rhizosphere microbiomes overall. However, we identified a niche-specific difference in functions potentially beneficial for microbial survival in the rhizosphere but that might also reduce the ability of microbes to withstand stresses in bulk soils. These functions could provide the microbiome with additional capabilities to respond to environmental fluctuations in the rhizosphere triggered by changes in the composition of root exudates. Based on our analysis we hypothesize that the rhizosphere-specific pathways involved in xenobiotics biodegradation could provide the microbiome with functional flexibility to respond to plant stress status.
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- Svetlana N Yurgel
- Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Xue Q, Xiang Y, Wu XQ, Li MJ. Bacterial Communities and Virulence Associated with Pine Wood Nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus from Different Pinus spp. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20133342. [PMID: 31284685 PMCID: PMC6650965 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20133342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, the causal agent of pine wilt disease, is a destructive threat to pine forests. The role of bacteria associated with B. xylophilus in pine wilt disease has attracted widespread attention. This study investigated variation in bacterial communities and the virulence of surface-sterilized B. xylophilus from different Pinus spp. The predominant culturable bacteria of nematodes from different pines were Stenotrophomonas and Pseudomonas. Biolog EcoPlate analysis showed that metabolic diversity of bacteria in B. xylophilus from P. massoniana was the highest, followed by P. thunbergii and P. densiflora. High-throughput sequencing analysis indicated that bacterial diversity and community structure in nematodes from the different pine species varied, and the dominant bacteria were Stenotrophomonas and Elizabethkingia. The virulence determination of B. xylophilus showed that the nematodes from P. massoniana had the greatest virulence, followed by the nematodes from P. thunbergii and P. densiflora. After the nematodes were inoculated onto P. thunbergii, the relative abundance of the predominant bacteria changed greatly, and some new bacterial species emerged. Meanwhile, the virulence of all the nematode isolates increased after passage through P. thunbergii. These inferred that some bacteria associated with B. xylophilus isolated from different pine species might be helpful to adjust the PWN’s parasitic adaptability.
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- Qi Xue
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Prevention and Management of Invasive Species, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Prevention and Management of Invasive Species, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Prevention and Management of Invasive Species, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Prevention and Management of Invasive Species, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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Agamennone V, Le NG, van Straalen NM, Brouwer A, Roelofs D. Antimicrobial activity and carbohydrate metabolism in the bacterial metagenome of the soil-living invertebrate Folsomia candida. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7308. [PMID: 31086216 PMCID: PMC6513849 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43828-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The microbiome associated with an animal's gut and other organs is considered an integral part of its ecological functions and adaptive capacity. To better understand how microbial communities influence activities and capacities of the host, we need more information on the functions that are encoded in a microbiome. Until now, the information about soil invertebrate microbiomes is mostly based on taxonomic characterization, achieved through culturing and amplicon sequencing. Using shotgun sequencing and various bioinformatics approaches we explored functions in the bacterial metagenome associated with the soil invertebrate Folsomia candida, an established model organism in soil ecology with a fully sequenced, high-quality genome assembly. Our metagenome analysis revealed a remarkable diversity of genes associated with antimicrobial activity and carbohydrate metabolism. The microbiome also contains several homologs to F. candida genes that were previously identified as candidates for horizontal gene transfer (HGT). We suggest that the carbohydrate- and antimicrobial-related functions encoded by Folsomia's metagenome play a role in the digestion of recalcitrant soil-born polysaccharides and the defense against pathogens, thereby significantly contributing to the adaptation of these animals to life in the soil. Furthermore, the transfer of genes from the microbiome may constitute an important source of new functions for the springtail.
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- Valeria Agamennone
- Department of Ecological Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Department of Microbiology and Systems Biology, TNO, Zeist, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Ecological Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Ecological Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ecological Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Alves M, Pereira A, Vicente C, Matos P, Henriques J, Lopes H, Nascimento F, Mota M, Correia A, Henriques I. The role of bacteria in pine wilt disease: insights from microbiome analysis. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2019; 94:4987203. [PMID: 29718181 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiy077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Pine Wilt Disease (PWD) has a significant impact on Eurasia pine forests. The microbiome of the nematode (the primary cause of the disease), its insect vector, and the host tree may be relevant for the disease mechanism. The aim of this study was to characterize these microbiomes, from three PWD-affected areas in Portugal, using Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis, 16S rRNA gene pyrosequencing, and a functional inference-based approach (PICRUSt). The bacterial community structure of the nematode was significantly different from the infected trees but closely related to the insect vector, supporting the hypothesis that the nematode microbiome might be in part inherited from the insect. Sampling location influenced mostly the tree microbiome (P < 0.05). Genes related both with plant growth promotion and phytopathogenicity were predicted for the tree microbiome. Xenobiotic degradation functions were predicted in the nematode and insect microbiomes. Phytotoxin biosynthesis was also predicted for the nematode microbiome, supporting the theory of a direct contribution of the microbiome to tree-wilting. This is the first study that simultaneously characterized the nematode, tree and insect-vector microbiomes from the same affected areas, and overall the results support the hypothesis that the PWD microbiome plays an important role in the disease's development.
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- Marta Alves
- Departamento de Biologia e Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia e Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- NemaLab/ICAAM - Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas & Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Évora, Núcleo de Mitra, Ap. 94, 7002-554 Évora, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia e Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- UEIS Sistemas Agrários e Florestais e Sanidade Vegetal, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. (INIAV, IP), Oeiras, 2780-159, Portugall
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- Departamento de Biologia e Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- NemaLab/ICAAM - Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas & Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Évora, Núcleo de Mitra, Ap. 94, 7002-554 Évora, Portugal.,Departamento de Microbiologia, Laboratório de Microbiologia do Solo, Universidade de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brasil
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- NemaLab/ICAAM - Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas & Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Évora, Núcleo de Mitra, Ap. 94, 7002-554 Évora, Portugal.,Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, EPCV, C. Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia e Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia e Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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Yang L, Liu B, Zheng J, Huang J, Zhao Q, Liu J, Su Z, Wang M, Cui Z, Wang T, Zhang W, Li Q, Lu H. Rifaximin Alters Intestinal Microbiota and Prevents Progression of Ankylosing Spondylitis in Mice. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2019; 9:44. [PMID: 30886835 PMCID: PMC6409347 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Recently, accumulating evidence has suggested that gut microbiota may be involved in the occurrence and development of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). It has been suggested that rifaximin have the ability to modulate the gut bacterial communities, prevent inflammatory response, and modulate gut barrier function. The goal of this work is to evaluate the protective effects of rifaximin in fighting AS and to elucidate the potential underlying mechanism. Rifaximin were administered to the proteoglycan (PG)-induced AS mice for 4 consecutive weeks. The disease severity was measured with the clinical and histological of arthritis and spondylitis. Intestinal histopathological, pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and the intestinal mucosal barrier were evaluated. Then, western blot was performed to explore the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) signal transducer and NF-κB expression. Stool samples were collected to analyze the differences in the gut microbiota via next-generation sequencing of 16S rDNA. We found that rifaximin significantly reduced the severity of AS and resulted in down-regulation of inflammatory factors, such as TNF-α, IL-6, IL-17A, and IL-23. Meanwhile, rifaximin prevented ileum histological alterations, restored intestinal barrier function and inhibited TLR-4/NF-κB signaling pathway activation. Rifaximin also changed the gut microbiota composition with increased Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes phylum ratio, as well as selectively promoting some probiotic populations, including Lactobacillales. Our results suggest that rifaximin suppressed progression of AS and regulated gut microbiota in AS mice. Rifaximin might be useful as a novel treatment for AS.
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- Lianjun Yang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Hospital of Guangdong Province, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Hospital of Guangdong Province, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Hospital of Guangdong Province, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Hospital of Guangdong Province, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Hospital of Guangdong Province, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Hospital of Guangdong Province, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Hospital of Guangdong Province, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Hospital of Guangdong Province, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Hospital of Guangdong Province, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Hospital of Guangdong Province, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Hospital of Guangdong Province, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Hospital of Guangdong Province, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Toju H, Tanaka Y. Consortia of anti-nematode fungi and bacteria in the rhizosphere of soybean plants attacked by root-knot nematodes. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2019; 6:181693. [PMID: 31032023 PMCID: PMC6458363 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.181693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Cyst and root-knot nematodes are major risk factors of agroecosystem management, often causing devastating impacts on crop production. The use of microbes that parasitize or prey on nematodes has been considered as a promising approach for suppressing phytopathogenic nematode populations. However, effects and persistence of those biological control agents often vary substantially depending on regions, soil characteristics and agricultural practices: more insights into microbial community processes are required to develop reproducible control of nematode populations. By performing high-throughput sequencing profiling of bacteria and fungi, we examined how root and soil microbiomes differ between benign and nematode-infected plant individuals in a soybean field in Japan. Results indicated that various taxonomic groups of bacteria and fungi occurred preferentially on the soybean individuals infected by root-knot nematodes or those uninfected by nematodes. Based on a network analysis of potential microbe-microbe associations, we further found that several fungal taxa potentially preying on nematodes (Dactylellina (Orbiliales), Rhizophydium (Rhizophydiales), Clonostachys (Hypocreales), Pochonia (Hypocreales) and Purpureocillium (Hypocreales)) co-occurred in the soybean rhizosphere at a small spatial scale. This study suggests how 'consortia' of anti-nematode microbes can derive from indigenous (resident) microbiomes, providing basic information for managing anti-nematode microbial communities in agroecosystems.
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- Hirokazu Toju
- Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University, Otsu, Shiga 520-2133, Japan
- Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO), Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO), Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-oiwake-cho, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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Li Y, Meng F, Deng X, Wang X, Feng Y, Zhang W, Pan L, Zhang X. Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of the Pinewood Nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Reveals the Molecular Mechanism Underlying Its Defense Response to Host-Derived α-pinene. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E911. [PMID: 30791528 PMCID: PMC6412324 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20040911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is fatal to the pine trees around the world. The production of the pine tree secondary metabolite gradually increases in response to a B. xylophilus infestation, via a stress reaction mechanism(s). α-pinene is needed to combat the early stages of B. xylophilus infection and colonization, and to counter its pathogenesis. Therefore, research is needed to characterize the underlying molecular response(s) of B. xylophilus to resist α-pinene. We examined the effects of different concentrations of α-pinene on the mortality and reproduction rate of B. xylophilus in vitro. The molecular response by which B. xylophilus resists α-pinene was examined via comparative transcriptomics of the nematode. Notably, B. xylophilus genes involved in detoxification, transport, and receptor activities were differentially expressed in response to two different concentrations of α-pinene compared with control. Our results contribute to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which B. xylophilus responds to monoterpenes in general, and the pathogenesis of B. xylophilus.
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- Yongxia Li
- Laboratory of Forest Pathogen Integrated Biology, Research Institute of Forestry New Technology, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Laboratory of Forest Pathogen Integrated Biology, Research Institute of Forestry New Technology, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Laboratory of Forest Pathogen Integrated Biology, Research Institute of Forestry New Technology, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
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- Laboratory of Forest Pathogen Integrated Biology, Research Institute of Forestry New Technology, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Laboratory of Forest Pathogen Integrated Biology, Research Institute of Forestry New Technology, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Laboratory of Forest Pathogen Integrated Biology, Research Institute of Forestry New Technology, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Laboratory of Forest Pathogen Integrated Biology, Research Institute of Forestry New Technology, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Laboratory of Forest Pathogen Integrated Biology, Research Institute of Forestry New Technology, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Schneeberger PHH, Coulibaly JT, Gueuning M, Moser W, Coburn B, Frey JE, Keiser J. Off-target effects of tribendimidine, tribendimidine plus ivermectin, tribendimidine plus oxantel-pamoate, and albendazole plus oxantel-pamoate on the human gut microbiota. Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist 2018; 8:372-378. [PMID: 30007544 PMCID: PMC6068340 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Soil-transmitted helminths infect 1.5 billion people worldwide. Treatment with anthelminthics is the key intervention but interactions between anthelminthic agents and the gut microbiota have not yet been studied. In this study, the effects of four anthelminthic drugs and combinations (tribendimidine, tribendimidine plus ivermectin, tribendimidine plus oxantel-pamoate, and albendazole plus oxantel-pamoate) on the gut microbiota were assessed. From each hookworm infected adolescent, one stool sample was collected prior to treatment, 24 h post-treatment and 3 weeks post-treatment, and a total of 144 stool samples were analyzed. The gut bacterial composition was analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Tribendimidine given alone or together with oxantel-pamoate, and the combination of albendazole and oxantel pamoate were not associated with any major changes in the taxonomic composition of the gut microbiota in this population, at both the short-term post-treatment (24 h) and long-term post-treatment (3 weeks) periods. A high abundance of the bacterial phylum Bacteroidetes was observed following administration of tribendimidine plus ivermectin 24 h after treatment, due predominantly to difference in abundance of the families Prevotellaceae and Candidatus homeothermaceae. This effect is transient and disappears three weeks after treatment. Higher abundance of Bacteroidetes predicts an increase in metabolic pathways involved in the synthesis of B vitamins. This study highlights a strong relationship between tribendimidine and ivermectin administration and the gut microbiota and additional studies assessing the functional aspects as well as potential health-associated outcomes of these interactions are required.
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- Pierre H H Schneeberger
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Unité de Formation et de Recherche Biosciences, Université Felix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire; Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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- Agroscope, Department of Method Development and Analytics, Research Group Molecular Diagnostics, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Departments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Agroscope, Department of Method Development and Analytics, Research Group Molecular Diagnostics, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Ledón-Rettig CC, Moczek AP, Ragsdale EJ. Diplogastrellus nematodes are sexually transmitted mutualists that alter the bacterial and fungal communities of their beetle host. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018; 115:10696-10701. [PMID: 30275294 PMCID: PMC6196496 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1809606115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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A recent accumulation of studies has demonstrated that nongenetic, maternally transmitted factors are often critical to the health and development of offspring and can therefore play a role in ecological and evolutionary processes. In particular, microorganisms such as bacteria have been championed as heritable, symbiotic partners capable of conferring fitness benefits to their hosts. At the same time, parents may also pass various nonmicrobial organisms to their offspring, yet the roles of such organisms in shaping the developmental environment of their hosts remain largely unexplored. Here, we show that the nematode Diplogastrellus monhysteroides is transgenerationally inherited and sexually transmitted by the dung beetle Onthophagus taurus By manipulating artificial chambers in which beetle offspring develop, we demonstrate that the presence of D. monhysteroides nematodes enhances the growth of beetle offspring, empirically challenging the paradigm that nematodes are merely commensal or even detrimental to their insect hosts. Finally, our research presents a compelling mechanism whereby the nematodes influence the health of beetle larvae: D. monhysteroides nematodes engineer the bacterial and fungal communities that also inhabit the beetle developmental chambers, including specific taxa known to be involved in biomass degradation, possibly allowing larval beetles better access to their otherwise recalcitrant, plant-based diet. Thus, our findings illustrate that nongenetic inheritance can include intermediately sized organisms that live and proliferate in close association with, and in certain cases enhance, the development of their hosts' offspring.
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405
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Brown AMV, Wasala SK, Howe DK, Peetz AB, Zasada IA, Denver DR. Comparative Genomics of Wolbachia- Cardinium Dual Endosymbiosis in a Plant-Parasitic Nematode. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2482. [PMID: 30459726 PMCID: PMC6232779 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Wolbachia and Cardinium are among the most important and widespread of all endosymbionts, occurring in nematodes and more than half of insect and arachnid species, sometimes as coinfections. These symbionts are of significant interest as potential biocontrol agents due to their abilities to cause major effects on host biology and reproduction through cytoplasmic incompatibility, sex ratio distortion, or obligate mutualism. The ecological and metabolic effects of coinfections are not well understood. This study examined a Wolbachia-Cardinium coinfection in the plant-parasitic nematode (PPN), Pratylenchus penetrans, producing the first detailed study of such a coinfection using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and comparative genomic analysis. Results from FISH and single-nematode PCR showed 123/127 individuals in a focal population carried Cardinium (denoted strain cPpe), and 48% were coinfected with Wolbachia strain wPpe. Both endosymbionts showed dispersed tissue distribution with highest densities in the anterior intestinal walls and gonads. Phylogenomic analyses confirmed an early place of cPpe and long distance from a sister strain in another PPN, Heterodera glycines, supporting a long history of both Cardinium and Wolbachia in PPNs. The genome of cPpe was 1.36 Mbp with 35.8% GC content, 1,131 predicted genes, 41% having no known function, and missing biotin and lipoate synthetic capacity and a plasmid present in other strains, despite having a slightly larger genome compared to other sequenced Cardinium. The larger genome revealed expansions of gene families likely involved in host-cellular interactions. More than 2% of the genes of cPpe and wPpe were identified as candidate horizontally transferred genes, with some of these from eukaryotes, including nematodes. A model of the possible Wolbachia-Cardinium interaction is proposed with possible complementation in function for pathways such as methionine and fatty acid biosynthesis and biotin transport.
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- Amanda M V Brown
- Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States
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- Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- USDA-ARS Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- USDA-ARS Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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Schuelke T, Pereira TJ, Hardy SM, Bik HM. Nematode-associated microbial taxa do not correlate with host phylogeny, geographic region or feeding morphology in marine sediment habitats. Mol Ecol 2018; 27:1930-1951. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.14539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2017] [Revised: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Taruna Schuelke
- Department of Nematology; University of California, Riverside; Riverside CA USA
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- Department of Nematology; University of California, Riverside; Riverside CA USA
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- School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences; University of Alaska; Fairbanks AK USA
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- Department of Nematology; University of California, Riverside; Riverside CA USA
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Schneeberger PHH, Coulibaly JT, Panic G, Daubenberger C, Gueuning M, Frey JE, Keiser J. Investigations on the interplays between Schistosoma mansoni, praziquantel and the gut microbiome. Parasit Vectors 2018. [PMID: 29530088 PMCID: PMC5848565 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-018-2739-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease burdening millions of people. One drug, praziquantel, is currently used for treatment and control. Clinically relevant drug resistance has not yet been described, but there is considerable heterogeneity in treatment outcomes, ranging from cure to only moderate egg reduction rates. The objectives of this study are to investigate potential worm-induced dysbacteriosis of the gut microbiota and to assess whether a specific microbiome profile could influence praziquantel response. Methods Using V3 and V4 regions of 16S rRNA genes, we screened the gut microbiota of 34 Schistosoma mansoni infected and uninfected children from Côte d’Ivoire. From each infected child one pre-treatment, one 24-hour and one 21-day follow-up sample after administering 60 mg/kg praziquantel or placebo, were collected. Results Overall taxonomic profiling and diversity indicators were found to be close to a “healthy” gut structure in all children. Slight overall compositional changes were observed between S. mansoni-infected and non-infected children. Praziquantel treatment was not linked to a major shift in the gut taxonomic profiles, thus reinforcing the good safety profile of the drug by ruling out off-targets effects on the gut microbes.16S rRNA gene of the Fusobacteriales order was significantly more abundant in cured individuals, both at baseline and 24 hours post-treatment. A real-time qPCR confirmed the over-abundance of Fusobacterium spp. in cured children. Fusobacterium spp. abundance could also be correlated with treatment induced S. mansoni egg-reduction. Conclusions Our study suggests that neither a S. mansoni infection nor praziquantel administration triggers a significant effect on the microbial composition and that a higher abundance of Fusobacterium spp., before treatment, is associated with higher efficacy of praziquantel in the treatment of S. mansoni infections. Trial registration International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial, number ISRCTN15280205. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13071-018-2739-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Pierre H H Schneeberger
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.,University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.,University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Unité de Formation et de Recherche Biosciences, Université Felix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.,Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.,University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.,University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Methods Development and Analytics, Agroscope, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Department of Methods Development and Analytics, Agroscope, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland. .,University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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Gressel J. Microbiome facilitated pest resistance: potential problems and uses. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2018; 74:511-515. [PMID: 29072801 DOI: 10.1002/ps.4777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Microbiome organisms can degrade environmental xenobiotics including pesticides, conferring resistance to most types of pests. Some cases of pesticide resistance in insects, nematodes and weeds are now documented to be due to microbiome detoxification, and is a demonstrated possibility with rodents. Some cases of metabolic resistance may have been misattributed to pest metabolism, and not to organisms in the microbiome, because few researchers use axenic pests in studying pesticide metabolism. Instances of microbiomes evolving pesticide resistance contributing to resistance of their hosts may become more common due the erratic nature of climate change, as microbiome populations typically increase and evolve faster in stressful conditions. Conversely, microbiome organisms can be engineered to provide crops and beneficial insects with needed resistance to herbicides and insecticides, respectively, but there has not been sufficient efficacy to achieve commercial products useful at the field level, even with genetically engineered microbiome organisms. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Jonathan Gressel
- Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Castillo JD, Vivanco JM, Manter DK. Bacterial Microbiome and Nematode Occurrence in Different Potato Agricultural Soils. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2017; 74:888-900. [PMID: 28528399 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-017-0990-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Pratylenchus neglectus and Meloidogyne chitwoodi are the main plant-parasitic nematodes in potato crops of the San Luis Valley, Colorado. Bacterial microbiome (16S rRNA copies per gram of soil) and nematode communities (nematodes per 200 g of soil) from five different potato farms were analyzed to determine negative and positive correlations between any bacterial genus and P. neglectus and M. chitwoodi. Farms showed differences in bacterial communities, percentage of bacterivorous and fungivorous nematodes, and numbers of P. neglectus and M. chitwoodi. The farm with the lowest population of P. neglectus and M. chitwoodi had higher abundances of the bacterial genera Bacillus spp., Arthrobacter spp., and Lysobacter spp., and the soil nematode community was composed of more than 30% of fungivorous nematodes. In contrast, the farm with higher numbers of P. neglectus and M. chitwoodi had a lower abundance of the abovementioned bacterial genera, higher abundance of Burkholderia spp., and less than 25% of fungivorous nematodes. The α-Proteobacteria Rhodoplanes, Phenylobacterium, and Kaistobacter positively correlated with M. chitwoodi, and the Bacteroidia and γ-Proteobacteria positively correlated with P. neglectus. Our results, based largely on co-occurrence analyses, suggest that the abundance of Bacillus spp., Arthrobacter spp., and Lysobacter spp. in Colorado potato soils is negatively correlated with P. neglectus and M. chitwoodi abundance. Further studies will isolate and identify bacterial strains of these genera, and evaluate their nematode-antagonistic activity.
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- Juan D Castillo
- Colorado State University Center for Rhizosphere Biology, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1101, USA
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- Colorado State University Center for Rhizosphere Biology, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1101, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Soil Management & Sugar Beet Research, Fort Collins, CO, 80526, USA.
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Proença DN, Grass G, Morais PV. Understanding pine wilt disease: roles of the pine endophytic bacteria and of the bacteria carried by the disease-causing pinewood nematode. Microbiologyopen 2017; 6:e00415. [PMID: 27785885 PMCID: PMC5387314 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Revised: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Pine wilt disease (PWD) is one of the most destructive diseases in trees of the genus Pinus and is responsible for environmental and economic losses around the world. The only known causal agent of the disease is the pinewood nematode (PWN) Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. Despite that, bacteria belonging to several different genera have been found associated with PWN and their roles in the development of PWD have been suggested. Molecular methodologies and the new era of genomics have revealed different perspectives to the problem, recognizing the manifold interactions between different organisms involved in the disease. Here, we reviewed the possible roles of nematode-carried bacteria in PWD, what could be the definition of this group of microorganisms and questioned their origin as possible endophytes, discussing their relation within the endophytic community of pine trees. The diversity of the nematode-carried bacteria and the diversity of pine tree endophytes, reported until now, is revised in detail in this review. What could signify a synergetic effect with PWN harming the plant, or what could equip bacteria with functions to control the presence of nematodes inside the tree, is outlined as two possible roles of the microbial community in the etiology of this disease. An emphasis is put on the potential revealed by the genomic data of isolated organisms in their potential activities as effective tools in PWD management.
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- Diogo N. Proença
- CEMUCUniversity of CoimbraCoimbraPortugal
- Department of Biology and CESAMUniversity of AveiroAveiroPortugal
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- Bundeswehr Institute of MicrobiologyMunichGermany
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- CEMUCUniversity of CoimbraCoimbraPortugal
- Department of Life SciencesUniversity of CoimbraCoimbraPortugal
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Endozoicomonas genomes reveal functional adaptation and plasticity in bacterial strains symbiotically associated with diverse marine hosts. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40579. [PMID: 28094347 PMCID: PMC5240137 DOI: 10.1038/srep40579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Endozoicomonas bacteria are globally distributed and often abundantly associated with diverse marine hosts including reef-building corals, yet their function remains unknown. In this study we generated novel Endozoicomonas genomes from single cells and metagenomes obtained directly from the corals Stylophora pistillata, Pocillopora verrucosa, and Acropora humilis. We then compared these culture-independent genomes to existing genomes of bacterial isolates acquired from a sponge, sea slug, and coral to examine the functional landscape of this enigmatic genus. Sequencing and analysis of single cells and metagenomes resulted in four novel genomes with 60–76% and 81–90% genome completeness, respectively. These data also confirmed that Endozoicomonas genomes are large and are not streamlined for an obligate endosymbiotic lifestyle, implying that they have free-living stages. All genomes show an enrichment of genes associated with carbon sugar transport and utilization and protein secretion, potentially indicating that Endozoicomonas contribute to the cycling of carbohydrates and the provision of proteins to their respective hosts. Importantly, besides these commonalities, the genomes showed evidence for differential functional specificity and diversification, including genes for the production of amino acids. Given this metabolic diversity of Endozoicomonas we propose that different genotypes play disparate roles and have diversified in concert with their hosts.
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Lu M, Hulcr J, Sun J. The Role of Symbiotic Microbes in Insect Invasions. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ECOLOGY EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS 2016. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-121415-032050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Min Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 China;
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- School of Forest Resources and Conservation and the Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 China;
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Nascimento FX, Espada M, Barbosa P, Rossi MJ, Vicente CSL, Mota M. Non-specific transient mutualism between the plant parasitic nematode,Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, and the opportunistic bacteriumSerratia quinivoransBXF1, a plant-growth promoting pine endophyte with antagonistic effects. Environ Microbiol 2016; 18:5265-5276. [DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Francisco X. Nascimento
- Nemalab/ICAAM - Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Departamento de Biologia; Universidade de Évora; Núcleo da Mitra, Ap. 94 Évora 7002-554 Portugal
- Departamento de Microbiologia, Laboratório de Microbiologia do Solo; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Florianópolis SC 88040-900 Brazil
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- Nemalab/ICAAM - Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Departamento de Biologia; Universidade de Évora; Núcleo da Mitra, Ap. 94 Évora 7002-554 Portugal
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- Nemalab/ICAAM - Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Departamento de Biologia; Universidade de Évora; Núcleo da Mitra, Ap. 94 Évora 7002-554 Portugal
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Laboratório de Microbiologia do Solo; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Florianópolis SC 88040-900 Brazil
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- Nemalab/ICAAM - Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Departamento de Biologia; Universidade de Évora; Núcleo da Mitra, Ap. 94 Évora 7002-554 Portugal
- Department of Environmental Biology College of Bioscience & Biotechnology; Chubu University; 1200 Matsumoto Kasugai Aichi 487-8501 Japan
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- Nemalab/ICAAM - Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Departamento de Biologia; Universidade de Évora; Núcleo da Mitra, Ap. 94 Évora 7002-554 Portugal
- Departamento Ciências da Vida; EPCV Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias; C. Grande 376 Lisboa 1749-024 Portugal
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Vicente CSL, Nascimento FX, Barbosa P, Ke HM, Tsai IJ, Hirao T, Cock PJA, Kikuchi T, Hasegawa K, Mota M. Evidence for an Opportunistic and Endophytic Lifestyle of the Bursaphelenchus xylophilus-Associated Bacteria Serratia marcescens PWN146 Isolated from Wilting Pinus pinaster. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2016; 72:669-681. [PMID: 27461253 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-016-0820-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Pine wilt disease (PWD) results from the interaction of three elements: the pathogenic nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus; the insect-vector, Monochamus sp.; and the host tree, mostly Pinus species. Bacteria isolated from B. xylophilus may be a fourth element in this complex disease. However, the precise role of bacteria in this interaction is unclear as both plant-beneficial and as plant-pathogenic bacteria may be associated with PWD. Using whole genome sequencing and phenotypic characterization, we were able to investigate in more detail the genetic repertoire of Serratia marcescens PWN146, a bacterium associated with B. xylophilus. We show clear evidence that S. marcescens PWN146 is able to withstand and colonize the plant environment, without having any deleterious effects towards a susceptible host (Pinus thunbergii), B. xylophilus nor to the nematode model C. elegans. This bacterium is able to tolerate growth in presence of xenobiotic/organic compounds, and use phenylacetic acid as carbon source. Furthermore, we present a detailed list of S. marcescens PWN146 potentials to interfere with plant metabolism via hormonal pathways and/or nutritional acquisition, and to be competitive against other bacteria and/or fungi in terms of resource acquisition or production of antimicrobial compounds. Further investigation is required to understand the role of bacteria in PWD. We have now reinforced the theory that B. xylophilus-associated bacteria may have a plant origin.
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- Cláudia S L Vicente
- NemaLab/ICAAM-Institute of Mediterranean Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biology Department, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal.
- Department of Environmental Biology, Chubu University, Kasugai, Japan.
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- NemaLab/ICAAM-Institute of Mediterranean Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biology Department, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal
- Departamento de Microbiologia, Laboratório de Microbiologia do Solo, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- NemaLab/ICAAM-Institute of Mediterranean Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biology Department, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program in Microbial Genomics, National Chung Hsing University and Academia Sinica, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Forest Tree Breeding Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Information and Computer Sciences group, The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, DD2 5DA, Dundee, UK
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- Division of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Biology, Chubu University, Kasugai, Japan
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- NemaLab/ICAAM-Institute of Mediterranean Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biology Department, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal
- Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisbon, Portugal
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He LX, Wu XQ, Xue Q, Qiu XW. Effects of Endobacterium (Stenotrophomonas maltophilia) on Pathogenesis-Related Gene Expression of Pine Wood Nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) and Pine Wilt Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:E778. [PMID: 27231904 PMCID: PMC4926329 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17060778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pine wilt disease (PWD) caused by the pine wood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is responsible for devastating epidemics in pine trees in Asia and Europe. Recent studies showed that bacteria carried by the PWN might be involved in PWD. However, the molecular mechanism of the interaction between bacteria and the PWN remained unclear. Now that the whole genome of B. xylophilus (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) is published, transcriptome analysis is a unique method to study the role played by bacteria in PWN. In this study, the transcriptome of aseptic B. xylophilus, B. xylophilus treated with endobacterium (Stenotrophomonas maltophilia NSPmBx03) and fungus B. xylophilus were sequenced. We found that 61 genes were up-regulated and 830 were down-regulated in B. xylophilus after treatment with the endobacterium; 178 genes were up-regulated and 1122 were down-regulated in fungus B. xylophilus compared with aseptic B. xylophilus. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses were used to study the significantly changed biological functions and pathways for these differentially expressed genes. Many pathogenesis-related genes, including glutathinone S-transferase, pectate lyase, ATP-binding cassette transporter and cytochrome P450, were up-regulated after B. xylophilus were treated with the endobacterium. In addition, we found that bacteria enhanced the virulence of PWN. These findings indicate that endobacteria might play an important role in the development and virulence of PWN and will improve our understanding of the regulatory mechanisms involved in the interaction between bacteria and the PWN.
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- Long-Xi He
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Prevention and Management of Invasive Species, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
- Jiangxi Forest Pest Control and Quarantine Bureau, Nanchang 330038, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Prevention and Management of Invasive Species, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Prevention and Management of Invasive Species, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Poyang Lake Eco-economy Research Center, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China.
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Vicente CSL, Nascimento FX, Ikuyo Y, Cock PJA, Mota M, Hasegawa K. The genome and genetics of a high oxidative stress tolerant Serratia sp. LCN16 isolated from the plant parasitic nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. BMC Genomics 2016; 17:301. [PMID: 27108223 PMCID: PMC4841953 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-2626-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a worldwide threat to pine forests, and is caused by the pine wood nematode (PWN) Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. Bacteria are known to be associated with PWN and may have an important role in PWD. Serratia sp. LCN16 is a PWN-associated bacterium, highly resistant to oxidative stress in vitro, and which beneficially contributes to the PWN survival under these conditions. Oxidative stress is generated as a part of the basal defense mechanism used by plants to combat pathogenic invasion. Here, we studied the biology of Serratia sp. LCN16 through genome analyses, and further investigated, using reverse genetics, the role of two genes directly involved in the neutralization of H2O2, namely the H2O2 transcriptional factor oxyR; and the H2O2-targeting enzyme, catalase katA. RESULTS Serratia sp. LCN16 is phylogenetically most closely related to the phytosphere group of Serratia, which includes S. proteamaculans, S. grimessi and S. liquefaciens. Likewise, Serratia sp. LCN16 shares many features with endophytes (plant-associated bacteria), such as genes coding for plant polymer degrading enzymes, iron uptake/transport, siderophore and phytohormone synthesis, aromatic compound degradation and detoxification enzymes. OxyR and KatA are directly involved in the high tolerance to H2O2 of Serratia sp. LCN16. Under oxidative stress, Serratia sp. LCN16 expresses katA independently of OxyR in contrast with katG which is under positive regulation of OxyR. Serratia sp. LCN16 mutants for oxyR (oxyR::int(614)) and katA (katA::int(808)) were sensitive to H2O2 in relation with wild-type, and both failed to protect the PWN from H2O2-stress exposure. Moreover, both mutants showed different phenotypes in terms of biofilm production and swimming/swarming behaviors. CONCLUSIONS This study provides new insights into the biology of PWN-associated bacteria Serratia sp. LCN16 and its extreme resistance to oxidative stress conditions, encouraging further research on the potential role of this bacterium in interaction with PWN in planta environment.
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- Claudia S L Vicente
- NemaLab/ICAAM - Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Évora, Núcleo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal.,Department of Environmental Biology, College of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto, Kasugai, Aichi, 487-8501, Japan
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- NemaLab/ICAAM - Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Évora, Núcleo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal
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- Department of Environmental Biology, College of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto, Kasugai, Aichi, 487-8501, Japan
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- Information and Computational Sciences group (PJAC), The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, UK
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- NemaLab/ICAAM - Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Évora, Núcleo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal.,Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Environmental Biology, College of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto, Kasugai, Aichi, 487-8501, Japan.
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