Journal article
Coral microbiome manipulation elicits metabolic and genetic restructuring to mitigate heat stress and evade mortality
Science advances, Vol.7(33), eabg3088
2021
PMID: 34389536
Abstract
Beneficial microorganisms for corals (BMCs) ameliorate environmental stress, but whether they can prevent mortality and the underlying host response mechanisms remains elusive. Here, we conducted omics analyses on the coral Mussismilia hispida exposed to bleaching conditions in a long-term mesocosm experiment and inoculated with a selected BMC consortium or a saline solution placebo. All corals were affected by heat stress, but the observed “post-heat stress disorder” was mitigated by BMCs, signified by patterns of dimethylsulfoniopropionate degradation, lipid maintenance, and coral host transcriptional reprogramming of cellular restructuration, repair, stress protection, and immune genes, concomitant with a 40% survival rate increase and stable photosynthetic performance by the endosymbiotic algae. This study provides insights into the responses that underlie probiotic host manipulation. We demonstrate that BMCs trigger a dynamic microbiome restructuring process that instigates genetic and metabolic alterations in the coral host that eventually mitigate coral bleaching and mortality.
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- Title
- Coral microbiome manipulation elicits metabolic and genetic restructuring to mitigate heat stress and evade mortality
- Authors/Creators
- Erika P Santoro - Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRicardo M Borges - Walter Mors Institute of Research on Natural Products, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilJosh L Espinoza - Applied Sciences, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South AfricaMarcelo Freire - Department of Infectious Diseases and Global Health, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USACamila S M A Messias - Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilHelena D M Villela - Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilLeandro M Pereira - Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCaren L S Vilela - Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilJoão G Rosado - Red Sea Research Center (RSRC), Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi ArabiaPedro M Cardoso - Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPhillipe M Rosado - Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilJuliana M Assis - Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilGustavo A S Duarte - Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilGabriela Perna - Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz 78457, GermanyAlexandre S Rosado - Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi ArabiaAndrew Macrae - Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilChristopher L Dupont - Department of Genomic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA, USAKaren E Nelson - Department of Genomic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA, USAMichael J Sweet - Aquatic Research Facility, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby, UKChristian R Voolstra - Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz 78457, GermanyRaquel S Peixoto - Red Sea Research Center (RSRC), Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Publication Details
- Science advances, Vol.7(33), eabg3088
- Identifiers
- 991005894365507891
- Copyright
- © 2021 The Authors
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Food Futures Institute
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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