Decoding the genetic drivers of marine bacterial blooms through comparative genomics.
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| author | Rey-Velasco, Xavier Auladell, Adrià Deulofeu-Capo, Ona Lundin, Daniel Pinhassi, Jarone Ferrera, Isabel Sánchez, Olga Gasol, Josep M |
| author_facet | Rey-Velasco, Xavier Auladell, Adrià Deulofeu-Capo, Ona Lundin, Daniel Pinhassi, Jarone Ferrera, Isabel Sánchez, Olga Gasol, Josep M Rey-Velasco, Xavier Auladell, Adrià Deulofeu-Capo, Ona Lundin, Daniel Pinhassi, Jarone Ferrera, Isabel Sánchez, Olga Gasol, Josep M |
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| contents | Decoding the genetic drivers of marine bacterial blooms through comparative genomics. Rey-Velasco, Xavier Auladell, Adrià Deulofeu-Capo, Ona Lundin, Daniel Pinhassi, Jarone Ferrera, Isabel Sánchez, Olga Gasol, Josep M Water Microbiology Bacterial Physiological Phenomena Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial Metagenome Codon Usage Seawater Bacteria While oligotrophic bacteria are known to dominate most marine microbial habitats, under certain conditions, such as during phytoplankton blooms, copiotrophs can dramatically increase in abundance and reach towering proportions of the bacterial communities. We are uncertain whether the bacteria exhibiting this capacity, which we denote as "bloomers," have specific functional characteristics or if, instead, they are randomly selected from the broader pool of copiotrophs. To explore the genomic determinants of this ecological trait, we conducted a comparative genomic analysis of bacterial genomes from microcosm experiments where grazer and viral presence was reduced and nutrient availability was increased, conditions that triggered bacterial blooms. We tested which functional genes were overrepresented in the bacteria that responded to the treatments, examining a total of 305 genomes from isolates and metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) that were categorized as copiotrophs or oligotrophs according to their codon usage bias (CUB). The responsive bacteria were enriched in genes related to transcriptional regulation in response to stimuli (mostly via two-component systems), transport, secretion, cell protection, catabolism of sugars and amino acids, and membrane/cell wall biosynthesis. These genes confer on them capabilities for adhesion, biofilm formation, resistance to stress, quorum sensing, chemotaxis, nutrient uptake, and fast replication. They were overrepresented mainly in copiotrophic genomes from the families Alteromonadaceae, Vibrionaceae, Rhodobacteraceae, Sphingomonadaceae, and Flavobacteriaceae. Additionally, we found that these responsive bacteria, when abundant, could affect biogeochemical cycling, particularly the phosphorus cycle. In this study, we provide insights into the functional characteristics that enable certain bacteria to rapidly respond to changes in the environment and bloom. We also hint at the ecological meaning and implications of these phenomena that could affect biogeochemical cycles in the oceans. Video Abstract. |
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| spellingShingle | Decoding the genetic drivers of marine bacterial blooms through comparative genomics. Rey-Velasco, Xavier Auladell, Adrià Deulofeu-Capo, Ona Lundin, Daniel Pinhassi, Jarone Ferrera, Isabel Sánchez, Olga Gasol, Josep M Water Microbiology Bacterial Physiological Phenomena Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial Metagenome Codon Usage Seawater Bacteria Decoding the genetic drivers of marine bacterial blooms through comparative genomics. Rey-Velasco, Xavier Auladell, Adrià Deulofeu-Capo, Ona Lundin, Daniel Pinhassi, Jarone Ferrera, Isabel Sánchez, Olga Gasol, Josep M Water Microbiology Bacterial Physiological Phenomena Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial Metagenome Codon Usage Seawater Bacteria While oligotrophic bacteria are known to dominate most marine microbial habitats, under certain conditions, such as during phytoplankton blooms, copiotrophs can dramatically increase in abundance and reach towering proportions of the bacterial communities. We are uncertain whether the bacteria exhibiting this capacity, which we denote as "bloomers," have specific functional characteristics or if, instead, they are randomly selected from the broader pool of copiotrophs. To explore the genomic determinants of this ecological trait, we conducted a comparative genomic analysis of bacterial genomes from microcosm experiments where grazer and viral presence was reduced and nutrient availability was increased, conditions that triggered bacterial blooms. We tested which functional genes were overrepresented in the bacteria that responded to the treatments, examining a total of 305 genomes from isolates and metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) that were categorized as copiotrophs or oligotrophs according to their codon usage bias (CUB). The responsive bacteria were enriched in genes related to transcriptional regulation in response to stimuli (mostly via two-component systems), transport, secretion, cell protection, catabolism of sugars and amino acids, and membrane/cell wall biosynthesis. These genes confer on them capabilities for adhesion, biofilm formation, resistance to stress, quorum sensing, chemotaxis, nutrient uptake, and fast replication. They were overrepresented mainly in copiotrophic genomes from the families Alteromonadaceae, Vibrionaceae, Rhodobacteraceae, Sphingomonadaceae, and Flavobacteriaceae. Additionally, we found that these responsive bacteria, when abundant, could affect biogeochemical cycling, particularly the phosphorus cycle. In this study, we provide insights into the functional characteristics that enable certain bacteria to rapidly respond to changes in the environment and bloom. We also hint at the ecological meaning and implications of these phenomena that could affect biogeochemical cycles in the oceans. Video Abstract. |
| title | Decoding the genetic drivers of marine bacterial blooms through comparative genomics. |
| topic | Water Microbiology Bacterial Physiological Phenomena Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial Metagenome Codon Usage Seawater Bacteria |
| url | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41029845/ |