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Morales-Poole JR, de Vega C, Tsuji K, Jacquemyn H, Junker RR, Herrera CM, Michiels C, Lievens B, Álvarez-Pérez S. Sugar Concentration, Nitrogen Availability, and Phylogenetic Factors Determine the Ability of Acinetobacter spp. and Rosenbergiella spp. to Grow in Floral Nectar. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 86:377-391. [PMID: 35930073 PMCID: PMC10293439 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-022-02088-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The floral nectar of angiosperms harbors a variety of microorganisms that depend predominantly on animal visitors for their dispersal. Although some members of the genus Acinetobacter and all currently known species of Rosenbergiella are thought to be adapted to thrive in nectar, there is limited information about the response of these bacteria to variation in the chemical characteristics of floral nectar. We investigated the growth performance of a diverse collection of Acinetobacter (n = 43) and Rosenbergiella (n = 45) isolates obtained from floral nectar and the digestive tract of flower-visiting bees in a set of 12 artificial nectars differing in sugar content (15% w/v or 50% w/v), nitrogen content (3.48/1.67 ppm or 348/167 ppm of total nitrogen/amino nitrogen), and sugar composition (only sucrose, 1/3 sucrose + 1/3 glucose + 1/3 fructose, or 1/2 glucose + 1/2 fructose). Growth was only observed in four of the 12 artificial nectars. Those containing elevated sugar concentration (50% w/v) and low nitrogen content (3.48/1.67 ppm) were limiting for bacterial growth. Furthermore, phylogenetic analyses revealed that the ability of the bacteria to grow in different types of nectar is highly conserved between closely related isolates and genotypes, but this conservatism rapidly vanishes deeper in phylogeny. Overall, these results demonstrate that the ability of Acinetobacter spp. and Rosenbergiella spp. to grow in floral nectar largely depends on nectar chemistry and bacterial phylogeny.
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- José R Morales-Poole
- Department of Animal Health, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Hyogo, 657-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, KU Leuven, B-3001, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Evolutionary Ecology of Plants, Department of Biology, Philipps-University Marburg, 35043, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Biosciences, University Salzburg, 5020, Salzburg, Austria
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, B-3001, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, B-3001, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Department of Animal Health, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, B-3001, Heverlee, Belgium.
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Hisatomi T, Toyomura K. Isolation, identification, and characterization of wild budding yeasts from rose flowers in Fukuyama city, Hiroshima, Japan, and their application in bread and wine production. MYCOSCIENCE 2021; 62:382-389. [PMID: 37090174 PMCID: PMC9721520 DOI: 10.47371/mycosci.2021.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this study, we isolated 741 wild budding yeast strains from the flowers of 45 rose cultivars growing in Fukuyama city, Hiroshima, Japan. Of these 741 strains, 21 were found to have high fermentation abilities in yeast extract-peptone-dextrose (YPD) medium. Four of the 21 strains were able to ferment bread dough to make bread. These yeasts were identified as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lachancea fermentati, Lachancea kluyveri, and a Torulaspora sp. based on DNA sequences from the 26S rDNA D1/D2 regions. The CO2 production profiles of the bread dough generated by the rose yeasts were evaluated using a Fermograph. Saccharomyces cerevisiae FRY2915 exhibited the highest fermentation capacity. Furthermore, FRY2915 was able to ferment grape juice to produce wine, yielding an alcohol concentration of more than 12%. The four rose yeasts isolated during this study have the potential to produce various types of unique fermented foods, thus enhancing the value of the microbiota associated with rose flowers.
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- Taisuke Hisatomi
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Fukuyama University
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Fukuyama University
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Álvarez-Pérez S, Dhami MK, Pozo MI, Crauwels S, Verstrepen KJ, Herrera CM, Lievens B, Jacquemyn H. Genetic admixture increases phenotypic diversity in the nectar yeast Metschnikowia reukaufii. FUNGAL ECOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2020.101016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Siavoshi F, Sahraee M, Heydari S, Sarrafnejad A, Saniee P, Tavakolian A, Heidarian S. Sugar-Rich Foods Carry Osmotolerant Yeasts with Intracellular Helicobacter Pylori and Staphylococcus spp. Middle East J Dig Dis 2020; 12:182-193. [PMID: 33062224 PMCID: PMC7548095 DOI: 10.34172/mejdd.2020.181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sugar-rich foods are of the main components of daily human meals. These foods with high sugar and low water content kill bacteria. However, osmotolerant yeasts survive and multiply. The aim of this study was to examine the occurrence of intracellular Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and Staphylococcus spp. in yeast isolates from sugar-rich foods. METHODS Thirty-two yeast isolates from fresh fruits, dried fruits, commercial foods, and miscellaneous foods were identified by the sequencing of amplified products of 26S rDNA. Fluorescence microscopy and LIVE/DEAD bacterial viability kit were used to examine the occurrence of live bacteria inside the yeast’s vacuole. Immunofluorescence assay was used to confirm the identity of intracellular bacteria as H. pylori and Staphylococcus . Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for the detection of 16S rDNA of H. pylori and Staphylococcus in the total DNA of yeasts. RESULTS Yeasts were identified as members of seven genera; Candida, Saccharomyces, Zygosaccharomyces, Pichia, Meyerozyma, Metschnikowia, and Wickerhamomyces. Intravacuolar bacteria were stained green with a bacterial viability kit, revealing that they were alive. Immunofluorescence assay confirmed the identity of intracellular H. pylori and Staphylococcus spp. PCR results revealed that among the 32 isolated yeasts, 53% were H. pylori -positive, 6% were Staphylococcus -positive, 18.7% were positive for both, and 21.8% were negative for both. CONCLUSION Detection of H. pylori - and Staphylococcus -16S rDNA in yeast isolates from dried fruits, and commercial foods showed the occurrence of more than one kind of endosymbiotic bacterium in yeasts’ vacuoles. While the establishment of H. pylori and Staphylococcus in yeast is a sophisticated survival strategy, yeast serves as a potent bacterial reservoir.
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- Farideh Siavoshi
- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, University College of Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, University College of Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, University College of Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University G.C, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University G.C, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, University College of Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Medrano M, Alonso C, Bazaga P, López E, Herrera CM. Comparative genetic and epigenetic diversity in pairs of sympatric, closely related plants with contrasting distribution ranges in south-eastern Iberian mountains. AOB PLANTS 2020; 12:plaa013. [PMID: 32477484 PMCID: PMC7246305 DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plaa013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Genetic diversity defines the evolutionary potential of a species, yet mounting evidence suggests that epigenetic diversity could also contribute to adaptation. Elucidating the complex interplay between genetic and epigenetic variation in wild populations remains a challenge for evolutionary biologists, and the intriguing possibility that epigenetic diversity could compensate for the loss of genetic diversity is one aspect that remains basically unexplored in wild plants. This hypothesis is addressed in this paper by comparing the extent and patterns of genetic and epigenetic diversity of phylogenetically closely related but ecologically disparate species. Seven pairs of congeneric species from Cazorla mountains in south-eastern Spain were studied, each pair consisting of one endemic, restricted-range species associated to stressful environments, and one widespread species occupying more favourable habitats. The prediction was tested that endemic species should have lower genetic diversity due to population fragmentation, and higher epigenetic diversity induced by environmental stress, than their widespread congeners. Genetic (DNA sequence variants) and epigenetic (DNA cytosine methylation variants) diversities and their possible co-variation were assessed in three populations of each focal species using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) and methylation-sensitive AFLP (MSAP). All species and populations exhibited moderate to high levels of genetic polymorphism irrespective of their ecological characteristics. Epigenetic diversity was greater than genetic diversity in all cases. Only in endemic species were the two variables positively related, but the difference between epigenetic and genetic diversity was greater at populations with low genetic polymorphism. Results revealed that the relationship between genetic and epigenetic diversity can be more complex than envisaged by the simple hypothesis addressed in this study, and highlight the need of additional research on the actual role of epigenetic variation as a source of phenotypic diversity before a realistic understanding of the evolutionary relevance of epigenetic phenomena in plant adaptation can be achieved.
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- Mónica Medrano
- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Isla de La Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Isla de La Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Isla de La Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Isla de La Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Isla de La Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain
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Xie P, Zhao G, Niu J, Wang J, Zhou Q, Guo Y, Ma X. Comprehensive analysis of population genetics of Phoxinus phoxinus ujmonensis in the Irtysh River: Abiotic and biotic factors. Ecol Evol 2019; 9:7997-8012. [PMID: 31380067 PMCID: PMC6662318 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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As a widely distributed species along the Irtysh River, Phoxinus phoxinus ujmonensis (Kaschtschenko, 1899) was used as a model to investigate genetic diversity and population structure as well as the influence of environmental factors on population genetics. In this study, we specifically developed 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci. The analysis of microsatellite and mtDNA markers revealed a high and a moderate genetic diversity across seven populations, respectively. Moderate differentiation was also detected among several populations, indicating the impact of habitat fragmentation and divergence. The absence of isolation by distance implied an extensive gene flow, while the presence of isolation by adaptation implied that these populations might be in the process of adapting to divergent habitats. Correlation analysis showed that abiotic factors like dissolved oxygen, pH, total dissolved solids, and conductivity in water as well as biotic factors like plankton diversity and fish species diversity had impact on genetic diversity and divergence in P. phoxinus ujmonensis populations. The results of this study will provide an insight into the effect of environmental factors on genetic diversity and contribute to the study of population genetics of sympatric species.
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- Peng Xie
- College of FisheriesHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- College of FisheriesHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous RegionUrumqiChina
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco‐securityYunnan UniversityKunmingChina
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- College of FisheriesHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous RegionUrumqiChina
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- College of FisheriesHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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Chappell CR, Fukami T. Nectar yeasts: a natural microcosm for ecology. Yeast 2018; 35:417-423. [PMID: 29476620 DOI: 10.1002/yea.3311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The species of yeasts that colonize floral nectar can modify the mutualistic relationships between plants and pollinators by changing the chemical properties of nectar. Recent evidence supporting this possibility has led to increased interest among ecologists in studying these fungi as well as the bacteria that interact with them in nectar. Although not fully explored, nectar yeasts also constitute a promising natural microcosm that can be used to facilitate development of general ecological theory. We discuss the methodological and conceptual advantages of using nectar yeasts from this perspective, including simplicity of communities, tractability of dispersal, replicability of community assembly, and the ease with which the mechanisms of species interactions can be studied in complementary experiments conducted in the field and the laboratory. To illustrate the power of nectar yeasts as a study system, we discuss several topics in community ecology, including environmental filtering, priority effects, and metacommunity dynamics. An exciting new direction is to integrate metagenomics and comparative genomics into nectar yeast research to address these fundamental ecological topics.
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- Callie R Chappell
- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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Siavoshi F, Sahraee M, Ebrahimi H, Sarrafnejad A, Saniee P. Natural fruits, flowers, honey, and honeybees harbor Helicobacter pylori-positive yeasts. Helicobacter 2018; 23:e12471. [PMID: 29457310 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND For controlling Helicobacter pylori infection in humans, its environmental reservoir should be determined. In this study, yeast isolates from an isolated village in Iran were studied for the intracellular occurrence of H. pylori. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, yeasts were isolated from 29 samples, including oral swabs from villagers (n = 7), flowers and fruits (n = 6), honey and honeybees (n = 12) and miscellaneous samples (4). Yeasts were classified into 12 RFLP groups and identified by amplification of 26S rDNA and sequencing. DNA extracted from the yeast cells was examined for the presence of H. pylori using PCR. RESULTS Of the 29 yeasts, 27 were members of different genera of Ascomycete. H. pylori was detected in 5 of 9 Candida (55.5%), 4 of 5 Komagataella (80%), 3 of 4 Pichia (100%), 2 of 2 Cytobasidia (100%), 2 of 2 Hansenia (100%), 1 of 1 Meyerozyma (100%) and 2 of 3 not sequenced (66.6%) yeasts. Distribution of 19 of 29 (65.5%) H. pylori-positive yeasts within 4 groups was as follows: 1 of 7(14.3%) in oral swabs, 5 of 6 (83.3%) in flowers and fruits, 10 of 12 (83.3%) in honey and the bee group and 3 of 4 (75%) in miscellaneous. CONCLUSIONS Different genera of osmotolerant yeasts from flowers, fruits, honey, and honeybees contained H. pylori in their vacuole. High frequency of H. pylori-positive yeasts in these samples might be related to their high sugar content. Insects such as honeybees that facilitate transfer and easy access of these yeasts to nectars serve as the main reservoirs of these yeasts, playing an important role in their protection and dispersal. Accordingly, H. pylori inside these yeasts can be carried by honeybees to different sugar- and nutrient-rich environments. Sugar-rich environments and honeybees play an important role in distribution of H. pylori-positive yeasts in nature.
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- Farideh Siavoshi
- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, University College of Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, University College of Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, University College of Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Life Science and Biotechnology, Department of Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University G. C, Tehran, Iran
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Dhami MK, Hartwig T, Letten AD, Banf M, Fukami T. Genomic diversity of a nectar yeast clusters into metabolically, but not geographically, distinct lineages. Mol Ecol 2018; 27:2067-2076. [PMID: 29446179 DOI: 10.1111/mec.14535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Both dispersal limitation and environmental sorting can affect genetic variation in populations, but their contribution remains unclear, particularly in microbes. We sought to determine the contribution of geographic distance (as a proxy for dispersal limitation) and phenotypic traits (as a proxy for environmental sorting), including morphology, metabolic ability and interspecific competitiveness, to the genotypic diversity in a nectar yeast species, Metschnikowia reukaufii. To measure genotypic diversity, we sequenced the genomes of 102 strains of M. reukaufii isolated from the floral nectar of hummingbird-pollinated shrub, Mimulus aurantiacus, along a 200-km coastline in California. Intraspecific genetic variation showed no detectable relationship with geographic distance, but could be grouped into three distinct lineages that correlated with metabolic ability and interspecific competitiveness. Despite ample evidence for strong competitive interactions within and among nectar yeasts, a full spectrum of the genotypic and phenotypic diversity observed across the 200-km coastline was represented even at a scale as small as 200 m. Further, more competitive strains were not necessarily more abundant. These results suggest that dispersal limitation and environmental sorting might not fully explain intraspecific diversity in this microbe and highlight the need to also consider other ecological factors such as trade-offs, source-sink dynamics and niche modification.
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- Manpreet K Dhami
- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.,Landcare Research, Lincoln, New Zealand
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- Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Köln, Germany.,Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.,Department of Biology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Aylward J, Dreyer LL, Laas T, Smit L, Roets F. Knoxdaviesia capensis : dispersal ecology and population genetics of a flower-associated fungus. FUNGAL ECOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2016.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pozo MI, Herrera CM, Lachance MA, Verstrepen K, Lievens B, Jacquemyn H. Species coexistence in simple microbial communities: unravelling the phenotypic landscape of co-occurring Metschnikowia species in floral nectar. Environ Microbiol 2015; 18:1850-62. [PMID: 26337395 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Identifying the ecological processes that underlie the distribution and abundance of species in microbial communities is a central issue in microbial ecology and evolution. Classical trade-off based niche theories of resource competition predict that co-occurrence in microbial communities is more likely when the residing species show trait divergence and complementary resource use. We tested the prediction that niche differentiation explained the co-occurrence of two yeast species (Metschnikowia reukaufii and M. gruessii) in floral nectar. Assessment of the phenotypic landscape showed that both species displayed a significantly different physiological profile. Comparison of utilization profiles in single versus mixed cultures indicated that these two species did not compete for most carbon and nitrogen sources. In mixed cultures, M. reukaufii grew better in sucrose solutions and in the presence of the antimicrobial compound digitonin than when grown as pure culture. M. gruessii, on the other hand, grew better in mixed cultures in glucose and fructose solutions. Overall, these results provide clear evidence that M. reukaufii and M. gruessii frequently co-occur in nectar and that they differ in their phenotypic response to variation in environmental conditions, suggesting that niche differentiation and resource partitioning are important mechanisms contributing to species co-occurrence in nectar yeast communities.
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- María I Pozo
- Plant Population and Conservation Biology, Biology Department, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- VIB Laboratory for Systems Biology and Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG) Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Plant Population and Conservation Biology, Biology Department, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Bosmans L, Álvarez-Pérez S, Moerkens R, Wittemans L, Van Calenberge B, Kerckhove SV, Paeleman A, De Mot R, Rediers H, Lievens B. Assessment of the genetic and phenotypic diversity among rhizogenic Agrobacterium biovar 1 strains infecting solanaceous and cucurbit crops. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2015; 91:fiv081. [PMID: 26187479 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiv081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Rhizogenic Agrobacterium biovar 1 strains have been found to cause extensive root proliferation on hydroponically grown Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae crops, resulting in substantial economic losses. As these agrobacteria live under similar ecological conditions, infecting a limited number of crops, it may be hypothesized that genetic and phenotypic variation among such strains is relatively low. In this study we assessed the phenotypic diversity as well as the phylogenetic and evolutionary relationships of several rhizogenic Agrobacterium biovar 1 strains from cucurbit and solanaceous crops. A collection of 41 isolates was subjected to a number of phenotypic assays and characterized by MLSA targeting four housekeeping genes (16S rRNA gene, recA, rpoB and trpE) and two loci from the root-inducing Ri-plasmid (part of rolB and virD2). Besides phenotypic variation, remarkable genotypic diversity was observed, especially for some chromosomal loci such as trpE. In contrast, genetic diversity was lower for the plasmid-borne loci, indicating that the studied chromosomal housekeeping genes and Ri-plasmid-borne loci might not exhibit the same evolutionary history. Furthermore, phylogenetic and network analyses and several recombination tests suggested that recombination could be contributing in some extent to the evolutionary dynamics of rhizogenic Agrobacterium populations. Finally, a genomospecies-level identification analysis revealed that at least four genomospecies may occur on cucurbit and tomato crops (G1, G3, G8 and G9). Together, this study gives a first glimpse at the genetic and phenotypic diversity within this economically important plant pathogenic bacterium.
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- Lien Bosmans
- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (MS), KU Leuven, Campus De Nayer, B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Research Centre Hoogstraten vzw, B-2328 Meerle, Belgium
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- Research Station for Vegetable Production vzw, B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Research Station for Vegetable Production vzw, B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, MS, KU Leuven, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (MS), KU Leuven, Campus De Nayer, B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (MS), KU Leuven, Campus De Nayer, B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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Pozo MI, Herrera CM, Van den Ende W, Verstrepen K, Lievens B, Jacquemyn H. The impact of nectar chemical features on phenotypic variation in two related nectar yeasts. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2015; 91:fiv055. [PMID: 25994159 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiv055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Floral nectars become easily colonized by microbes, most often species of the ascomycetous yeast genus Metschnikowia. Although it is known that nectar composition can vary tremendously among plant species, most probably corresponding to the nutritional requirements of their main pollinators, far less is known about how variation in nectar chemistry affects intraspecific variation in nectarivorous yeasts. Because variation in nectar traits probably affects growth and abundance of nectar yeasts, nectar yeasts can be expected to display large phenotypic variation in order to cope with varying nectar conditions. To test this hypothesis, we related variation in the phenotypic landscape of a vast collection of nectar-living yeast isolates from two Metschnikowia species (M. reukaufii and M. gruessii) to nectar chemical traits using non-linear redundancy analyses. Nectar yeasts were collected from 19 plant species from different plant families to include as much variation in nectar chemical traits as possible. As expected, nectar yeasts displayed large variation in phenotypic traits, particularly in traits related to growth performance in carbon sources and inhibitors, which was significantly related to the host plant from which they were isolated. Total sugar concentration and relative fructose content significantly explained the observed variation in the phenotypic profile of the investigated yeast species, indicating that sugar concentration and composition are the key traits that affect phenotypic variation in nectarivorous yeasts.
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- María I Pozo
- KU Leuven, Biology Department, Plant Population and Conservation Biology, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Avda. Américo Vespucio s/n, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Laboratory for Molecular Plant Biology, Biology Department, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Flemish Institute for Biotechnology, Laboratory for Systems Biology & Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG) Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management, Cluster for Bioengineering Technology (CBeT), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven, Campus De Nayer, Fortsesteenweg 30 A, B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Biology Department, Plant Population and Conservation Biology, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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Lievens B, Hallsworth JE, Pozo MI, Belgacem ZB, Stevenson A, Willems KA, Jacquemyn H. Microbiology of sugar-rich environments: diversity, ecology and system constraints. Environ Microbiol 2014; 17:278-98. [PMID: 25041632 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.12570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Revised: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Microbial habitats that contain an excess of carbohydrate in the form of sugar are widespread in the microbial biosphere. Depending on the type of sugar, prevailing water activity and other substances present, sugar-rich environments can be highly dynamic or relatively stable, osmotically stressful, and/or destabilizing for macromolecular systems, and can thereby strongly impact the microbial ecology. Here, we review the microbiology of different high-sugar habitats, including their microbial diversity and physicochemical parameters, which act to impact microbial community assembly and constrain the ecosystem. Saturated sugar beet juice and floral nectar are used as case studies to explore the differences between the microbial ecologies of low and higher water-activity habitats respectively. Nectar is a paradigm of an open, dynamic and biodiverse habitat populated by many microbial taxa, often yeasts and bacteria such as, amongst many others, Metschnikowia spp. and Acinetobacter spp., respectively. By contrast, thick juice is a relatively stable, species-poor habitat and is typically dominated by a single, xerotolerant bacterium (Tetragenococcus halophilus). A number of high-sugar habitats contain chaotropic solutes (e.g. ethyl acetate, phenols, ethanol, fructose and glycerol) and hydrophobic stressors (e.g. ethyl octanoate, hexane, octanol and isoamyl acetate), all of which can induce chaotropicity-mediated stresses that inhibit or prevent multiplication of microbes. Additionally, temperature, pH, nutrition, microbial dispersion and habitat history can determine or constrain the microbiology of high-sugar milieux. Findings are discussed in relation to a number of unanswered scientific questions.
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- Bart Lievens
- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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Herrera CM. Population growth of the floricolous yeast Metschnikowia reukaufii: effects of nectar host, yeast genotype, and host × genotype interaction. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2014; 88:250-7. [PMID: 24512559 DOI: 10.1111/1574-6941.12284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2013] [Revised: 12/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Genetic diversity and genotypic diversity of wild populations of the floricolous yeast Metschnikowia reukaufii exhibit a strong host-mediated component, with genotypes being nonrandomly distributed among flowers of different plant species. To unravel the causal mechanism of this pattern of host-mediated genetic diversity, this paper examines experimentally whether floral nectars of different host plants differ in their quality as a growing substrate for M. reukaufii and also whether genetically distinct yeast strains differ in their relative ability to thrive in nectars of different species (host × genotype interaction). Genetically distinct M. reukaufii strains were grown in natural nectar of different hosts under controlled conditions. Population growth varied widely among nectar hosts, revealing that different host plants provided microhabitats of different quality for M. reukaufii. Different M. reukaufii strains responded in different ways to interspecific nectar variation, and variable growth responses were significantly associated with genetic differences between strains, thus leading to a significant host × genotype interaction. Results of this study provide support for the diversifying selection hypothesis as the underlying mechanism preserving high genetic diversity in wild M. reukaufii populations and also suggest that consequences of functional plant-pollinator diversity may surpass the domain of the mutualistic organisms to implicate associated microorganisms.
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David-Palma M, Libkind D, Sampaio JP. Global distribution, diversity hot spots and niche transitions of an astaxanthin-producing eukaryotic microbe. Mol Ecol 2014; 23:921-32. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.12642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2013] [Revised: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Márcia David-Palma
- Departamento de Ciências da Vida; Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia; Centro de Recursos Microbiológicos (CREM); Universidade Nova de Lisboa; 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Aplicada y Biotecnología; Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente (INIBIOMA); CONICET - UNComahue; Quintral 1250 (8400), Bariloche Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciências da Vida; Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia; Centro de Recursos Microbiológicos (CREM); Universidade Nova de Lisboa; 2829-516 Caparica Portugal
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Herrera CM, Pozo MI, Bazaga P. Nonrandom genotype distribution among floral hosts contributes to local and regional genetic diversity in the nectar-living yeastMetschnikowia reukaufii. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2013; 87:568-75. [DOI: 10.1111/1574-6941.12245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2013] [Revised: 11/03/2013] [Accepted: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana; CSIC; Sevilla Spain
- Laboratory of Plant Ecology; University of Leuven; Heverlee Belgium
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana; CSIC; Sevilla Spain
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Álvarez-Pérez S, de Vega C, Herrera CM. Multilocus sequence analysis of nectar pseudomonads reveals high genetic diversity and contrasting recombination patterns. PLoS One 2013; 8:e75797. [PMID: 24116076 PMCID: PMC3792982 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2013] [Accepted: 08/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The genetic and evolutionary relationships among floral nectar-dwelling Pseudomonas 'sensu stricto' isolates associated to South African and Mediterranean plants were investigated by multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) of four core housekeeping genes (rrs, gyrB, rpoB and rpoD). A total of 35 different sequence types were found for the 38 nectar bacterial isolates characterised. Phylogenetic analyses resulted in the identification of three main clades [nectar groups (NGs) 1, 2 and 3] of nectar pseudomonads, which were closely related to five intrageneric groups: Pseudomonas oryzihabitans (NG 1); P. fluorescens, P. lutea and P. syringae (NG 2); and P. rhizosphaerae (NG 3). Linkage disequilibrium analysis pointed to a mostly clonal population structure, even when the analysis was restricted to isolates from the same floristic region or belonging to the same NG. Nevertheless, signatures of recombination were observed for NG 3, which exclusively included isolates retrieved from the floral nectar of insect-pollinated Mediterranean plants. In contrast, the other two NGs comprised both South African and Mediterranean isolates. Analyses relating diversification to floristic region and pollinator type revealed that there has been more unique evolution of the nectar pseudomonads within the Mediterranean region than would be expected by chance. This is the first work analysing the sequence of multiple loci to reveal geno- and ecotypes of nectar bacteria.
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- Sergio Álvarez-Pérez
- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Sevilla, Spain
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Sevilla, Spain
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Sevilla, Spain
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Gerstein AC, Jean-Sébastien M. Small is the new big: assessing the population structure of microorganisms. Mol Ecol 2012; 20:4385-7. [PMID: 22121544 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2011.05263.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Microorganisms are a tremendously large and diverse group spanning multiple kingdoms, yet they have been considerably under-studied by ecologists and evolutionary biologists compared to their larger relatives. Although a few microbial species have become the stars of laboratory experiments, relatively few studies have examined microbial species in their natural habitats. As such, the question of whether microbial diversity parallels that of larger bodied species is contentious (Lachance 2004; Fenchel & Finlay 2004). It has been suggested that large population sizes, high dispersal potential and low extinction rates lead to genetically homogeneous populations of microbial species over large geographical scales—arguments that bring to mind discussions about speciation and population structure in the marine environment. In this issue of Molecular Ecology, Herrera et al. (2011) add to this debate by examining 91 isolates of the flower-living yeast Metschnikowia gruessii from southeastern Spain. Their AFLP results support both spatial structuring of genetic diversity across the region, as well as microsite-dependent diversifying selection within single flowers. This study adds to a growing body of literature suggesting that although microbes have much larger population sizes and many differ in their principal mode of reproduction (primarily clonal rather than sexual), patterns of genetic diversity and phylogenetic structure for some microbial species may be similar to that of larger species. This study highlights the need for vastly more research that specifically examines biogeographic structure in this under-utilized group of organisms.
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- Aleeza C Gerstein
- Department of Zoology and Beaty Biodiversity Research Centre, The University of British Columbia, 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4.
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de Vega C, Guzmán B, Lachance MA, Steenhuisen SL, Johnson SD, Herrera CM. Metschnikowia proteae sp. nov., a nectarivorous insect-associated yeast species from Africa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2538-2545. [PMID: 22407789 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.040790-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A collection of yeasts isolated from nectar of flowers of Protea caffra (Proteaceae) and associated scarab beetles (Atrichelaphinis tigrina, Cyrtothyrea marginalis, Trichostetha fascicularis and Heterochelus sp.) and drosophilid flies in South Africa, contained 28 isolates that could not be assigned to known species. Comparisons of the D1/D2 domains of the large subunit rRNA gene demonstrated the existence of three separate phylotypes with an affinity to the genus Metschnikowia and more specifically to the beetle-associated large-spored Metschnikowia clade. Twenty-six strains that had similar D1/D2 sequences were mixed in all pairwise combinations. They were found to mate and give rise to large asci typical of those in the clade. The name Metschnikowia proteae sp. nov. (type strain EBDT1Y1(T) = CBS 12522(T) = NRRL Y-48784(T); allotype strain EBDC2Y2 = CBS 12521 = NRRL Y-48785) is proposed to accommodate this novel species. The ecology of this novel yeast species is discussed in relation to its potential plant and insect host species. The additional two single strains isolated from Heterochelus sp. represent two novel undescribed species (Candida sp. 1 EBDM2Y3 and Candida sp. 2 EBDM8Y1). As these single strains are probably haploid mating types of Metschnikowia species, their description is deferred until the species are sufficiently well sampled to permit meaningful descriptions.
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- Clara de Vega
- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avenida de Américo Vespucio s/n, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avenida de Américo Vespucio s/n, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, N6A 5B7, London, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, P/Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa
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- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, P/Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avenida de Américo Vespucio s/n, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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Herrera CM, Pozo MI, Bazaga P. Jack of all nectars, master of most: DNA methylation and the epigenetic basis of niche width in a flower-living yeast. Mol Ecol 2011; 21:2602-16. [PMID: 22171717 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2011.05402.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In addition to genetic differences between individuals as a result of nucleotide sequence variation, epigenetic changes that occur as a result of DNA methylation may also contribute to population niche width by enhancing phenotypic plasticity, although this intriguing possibility remains essentially untested. Using the nectar-living yeast Metschnikowia reukaufii as study subject, we examine the hypothesis that changes in genome-wide DNA methylation patterns underlie the ability of this fugitive species to exploit a broad resource range in its heterogeneous and patchy environment. Data on floral nectar characteristics and their use by M. reukaufii in the wild were combined with laboratory experiments and methylation-sensitive amplified polymorphism (MSAP) analyses designed to detect epigenetic responses of single genotypes to variations in sugar environment that mimicked those occurring naturally in nectar. M. reukaufii exploited a broad range of resources, occurring in nectar of 48% of species and 52% of families surveyed, and its host plants exhibited broad intra- and interspecific variation in sugar-related nectar features. Under experimental conditions, sugar composition, sugar concentration and their interaction significantly influenced the mean probability of MSAP markers experiencing a transition from unmethylated to methylated state. Alterations in methylation status were not random but predictably associated with certain markers. The methylation inhibitor 5-azacytidine (5-AzaC) had strong inhibitory effects on M. reukaufii proliferation in sugar-containing media, and a direct relationship existed across sugar × concentration experimental levels linking inhibitory effect of 5-AzaC and mean per-marker probability of genome-wide methylation. Environmentally induced DNA methylation polymorphisms allowed genotypes to grow successfully in extreme sugar environments, and the broad population niche width of M. reukaufii was largely made possible by epigenetic changes enabling genotype plasticity in resource use.
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- C M Herrera
- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avenida Américo Vespucio s/n, Isla de La Cartuja, 41092 Sevilla, Spain.
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