The Native Microbiome is Crucial for Offspring Generation and Fitness of Aurelia aurita.

MBio
Nancy Weiland-BräuerRuth A Schmitz

Abstract

All multicellular organisms are associated with microbial communities, ultimately forming a metaorganism. Several studies conducted on well-established model organisms point to immunological, metabolic, and behavioral benefits of the associated microbiota for the host. Consequently, a microbiome can influence the physiology of a host; moreover, microbial community shifts can affect host health and fitness. The present study aimed to evaluate the significance and functional role of the native microbiota for life cycle transitions and fitness of the cnidarian moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita A comprehensive host fitness experiment was conducted studying the polyp life stage and integrating 12 combinations of treatments with microbiota modification (sterile conditions, foreign food bacteria, and potential pathogens). Asexual reproduction, e.g., generation of daughter polyps, and the formation and release of ephyrae were highly affected in the absence of the native microbiota, ultimately resulting in a halt of strobilation and ephyra release. Assessment of further fitness traits showed that health, growth, and feeding rate were decreased in the absence and upon community changes of the native microbiota, e.g., when challenged with sel...Continue Reading

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Datasets Mentioned

BETA
PRJNA633008

Methods Mentioned

BETA
amplicon sequencing
RIP
environmental stress
PCR
Illumina sequencing

Software Mentioned

phyloseq package
MiSeq
mothur
R
PERMANOVA
indicspecies
Primer

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