Mobilome-mediated transcriptional activation of biosynthetic gene clusters and its impact on strain competitiveness in food fermentation microbiomes.

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Autores principales: Xu, Lei, Jiao, Jian-Yu, Ling, Chen, Du, Ru-Bing, Wu, Qun, Xu, Yan, Li, Wen-Jun
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author Xu, Lei
Jiao, Jian-Yu
Ling, Chen
Du, Ru-Bing
Wu, Qun
Xu, Yan
Li, Wen-Jun
author_facet Xu, Lei
Jiao, Jian-Yu
Ling, Chen
Du, Ru-Bing
Wu, Qun
Xu, Yan
Li, Wen-Jun
Xu, Lei
Jiao, Jian-Yu
Ling, Chen
Du, Ru-Bing
Wu, Qun
Xu, Yan
Li, Wen-Jun
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Mobilome-mediated transcriptional activation of biosynthetic gene clusters and its impact on strain competitiveness in food fermentation microbiomes. Xu, Lei Jiao, Jian-Yu Ling, Chen Du, Ru-Bing Wu, Qun Xu, Yan Li, Wen-Jun Fermentation Microbiota Multigene Family Metagenome Bacteria Transcriptional Activation Gene Transfer, Horizontal Metagenomics Interspersed Repetitive Sequences Food Microbiology Bacillota Fermented Foods Microbial Interactions Microbial interactions are critical for maintaining the stability of food fermentation microbiomes, and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) significantly influence these interactions by horizontal gene transfer events. Although MGEs are known to facilitate horizontal gene transfer, their distribution among microorganisms and specific effects on microbial interactions remain poorly understood. We analyzed 590 metagenomic and 42 metatranscriptomic samples from food fermentations, recovering 1133 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs). Our analysis revealed that MGEs were widely distributed in food fermentation microbiomes, with higher occurrence rates in Firmicutes (Bacillota: 0.71 ~ 11.85%) and Proteobacteria (Pseudomonadota: 0.47 ~ 11.05%). MGEs tended to be located adjacent to functional genes, particularly biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), with co-occurrence rates ranging from 9.41 to 23.99%. Furthermore, the transcriptional activity of BGCs was significantly correlated with the number of MGEs that were co-located with BGCs, which might enhance the competitiveness of strains. Variability in the diversity of MGEs that were co-located with BGCs was also evident at the strain level. Using Lactiplantibacillus plantarum as a case, we revealed that the strain-level differences in MGEs that were co-located with BGCs are positively correlated with the transcription of BGCs and competitiveness of strains within the species. This study highlighted the role of MGEs in enhancing transcription of BGCs and facilitating strain competitiveness, providing new insights into how MGEs enhance the adaptability of microbial communities. Video Abstract.
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spellingShingle Mobilome-mediated transcriptional activation of biosynthetic gene clusters and its impact on strain competitiveness in food fermentation microbiomes.
Xu, Lei
Jiao, Jian-Yu
Ling, Chen
Du, Ru-Bing
Wu, Qun
Xu, Yan
Li, Wen-Jun
Fermentation
Microbiota
Multigene Family
Metagenome
Bacteria
Transcriptional Activation
Gene Transfer, Horizontal
Metagenomics
Interspersed Repetitive Sequences
Food Microbiology
Bacillota
Fermented Foods
Microbial Interactions
Mobilome-mediated transcriptional activation of biosynthetic gene clusters and its impact on strain competitiveness in food fermentation microbiomes. Xu, Lei Jiao, Jian-Yu Ling, Chen Du, Ru-Bing Wu, Qun Xu, Yan Li, Wen-Jun Fermentation Microbiota Multigene Family Metagenome Bacteria Transcriptional Activation Gene Transfer, Horizontal Metagenomics Interspersed Repetitive Sequences Food Microbiology Bacillota Fermented Foods Microbial Interactions Microbial interactions are critical for maintaining the stability of food fermentation microbiomes, and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) significantly influence these interactions by horizontal gene transfer events. Although MGEs are known to facilitate horizontal gene transfer, their distribution among microorganisms and specific effects on microbial interactions remain poorly understood. We analyzed 590 metagenomic and 42 metatranscriptomic samples from food fermentations, recovering 1133 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs). Our analysis revealed that MGEs were widely distributed in food fermentation microbiomes, with higher occurrence rates in Firmicutes (Bacillota: 0.71 ~ 11.85%) and Proteobacteria (Pseudomonadota: 0.47 ~ 11.05%). MGEs tended to be located adjacent to functional genes, particularly biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), with co-occurrence rates ranging from 9.41 to 23.99%. Furthermore, the transcriptional activity of BGCs was significantly correlated with the number of MGEs that were co-located with BGCs, which might enhance the competitiveness of strains. Variability in the diversity of MGEs that were co-located with BGCs was also evident at the strain level. Using Lactiplantibacillus plantarum as a case, we revealed that the strain-level differences in MGEs that were co-located with BGCs are positively correlated with the transcription of BGCs and competitiveness of strains within the species. This study highlighted the role of MGEs in enhancing transcription of BGCs and facilitating strain competitiveness, providing new insights into how MGEs enhance the adaptability of microbial communities. Video Abstract.
title Mobilome-mediated transcriptional activation of biosynthetic gene clusters and its impact on strain competitiveness in food fermentation microbiomes.
topic Fermentation
Microbiota
Multigene Family
Metagenome
Bacteria
Transcriptional Activation
Gene Transfer, Horizontal
Metagenomics
Interspersed Repetitive Sequences
Food Microbiology
Bacillota
Fermented Foods
Microbial Interactions
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40877975/