Transcriptome profiling reveals versatile dissolved organic nitrogen utilization, mixotrophy, and N conservation in the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum shikokuense under N deficiency.

The Science of the Total Environment
Hongfei LiSenjie Lin

Abstract

Harmful algal blooms formed by certain dinoflagellate species often occur when environmental nitrogen nutrients (N) are limited. However, the molecular mechanism by which dinoflagellates adapt to low N environments is poorly understood. In this study, we characterized the transcriptomic responses of Prorocentrum shikokuense to N deficiency, along with its physiological impact. Under N deficiency, P. shikokuense cultures exhibited growth inhibition, a reduction in cell size, and decreases in cellular chlorophyll a and nitrogen contents but an increase in carbon content. Accordingly, gene expression profiles indicated that carbon fixation and catabolism and fatty acid metabolism were enhanced. Transporter genes of nitrate/nitrite, ammonium, urea, and amino acids were significantly upregulated, indicating that P. shikokuense cells invest to enhance the uptake of available dissolved N. Notably, upregulated genes included those involved in endocytosis and phagosomes, evidence that P. shikokuense is a mixotrophic organism that activates phagotrophy to overcome N deficiency. Additionally, vacuolar amino acid transporters, the urea cycle, and urea hydrolysis genes were upregulated, indicating N recycling within the cells under N defici...Continue Reading

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