Metagenomic insights into the taxonomy, function, and dysbiosis of prokaryotic communities in octocorals

In octocorals (Cnidaria Octocorallia), the functional relationship between host health and its symbiotic consortium has yet to be determined. Here, we employed comparative metagenomics to uncover the distinct functional and phylogenetic features of the microbiomes of healthy Eunicella gazella, Eunic...

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Main Author: Keller-Costa, T. (author)
Other Authors: Lago-Lestón, A. (author), Saraiva, J. P (author), Toscan, R. (author), Silva, S. G (author), Gonçalves, Jorge Manuel Santos (author), Cox, Cymon J. (author), Kyrpides, N. (author), Nunes da Rocha, U. (author), Costa, R. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Host-microbe interactions
Symbiosis
Holobiont
Gorgonians
Eunicella
Leptogorgia
Secondary metabolism
Necrosis
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/15418
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/15418
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Summary:In octocorals (Cnidaria Octocorallia), the functional relationship between host health and its symbiotic consortium has yet to be determined. Here, we employed comparative metagenomics to uncover the distinct functional and phylogenetic features of the microbiomes of healthy Eunicella gazella, Eunicella verrucosa, and Leptogorgia sarmentosa tissues, in contrast with the microbiomes found in seawater and sediments. We further explored how the octocoral microbiome shifts to a pathobiome state in E. gazella.

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