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Metagenomics of the MAST-3 stramenopile, , and its associated microbiome reveals unexpected metabolic attributes and extensive nutrient dependencies Open Access

This article is part of the Microbial Genomics of Eukaryotes collection

Abstract

Protists are polyphyletic single-celled eukaryotes that underpin global ecosystem functioning, particularly in the oceans. Most remain uncultured, limiting the investigation of their physiology and cell biology. rine ramenopiles (MASTs) are heterotrophic protists that, although related to well-characterized photosynthetic diatoms and parasitic oomycetes, are poorly studied. The Nanomonadea (MAST-3) species has been maintained in co-culture with a bacterial consortium, offering opportunities to investigate the metabolic attributes and nutritional dependencies of the community. Employing a metagenomics approach, the 68 Mbp haploid genome of was retrieved to an estimated completeness of 93%, representing the most complete MAST genome so far. We also characterized the diversity of, and assembled genomes for, 23 co-cultured bacteria. Auxotrophy of for B vitamins (B, B, B, B and B), but not vitamins C, B, B and B, was predicted. Several bacteria also lacked complete B-vitamin biosynthesis pathways, suggesting that vitamins and/or their precursors are exchanged in the consortium. Moreover, lacked the ability to synthesize half the protein amino acids, although genes encoding the complete urea cycle were identified, like diatoms; this may play a role in recycling organic nitrogen compounds. Unexpectedly, we also identified the gene for dimethylsulphoniopropionate biosynthesis. Biosynthesis of this important stress protectant and bacterial chemoattractant is typically found in photosynthetic eukaryotes and has not been identified before in heterotrophic stramenopiles. Together, our study reveals the metabolic attributes of a hitherto understudied organism, advancing knowledge of the evolution and adaptations of the stramenopiles and informing future culturing efforts.

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Keyword(s): DMSP , Incisomonas , MASTs , protists , stramenopiles and vitamins
Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • Leverhulme Trust (Award RPG 2017–077)
    • Principal Award Recipient: Gail SmithAlison
  • Royal Society (Award URF\R1\180537)
    • Principal Award Recipient: MonierAdam
  • Natural Environment Research Council (Award NE/L002507/1)
    • Principal Award Recipient: E AbsolonDominic
  • Natural Environment Research Council (Award NE/R015449/2)
    • Principal Award Recipient: E HelliwellKatherine
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  • This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. This article was made open access via a Publish and Read agreement between the Microbiology Society and the corresponding author’s institution.
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Metagenomics of the MAST-3 stramenopile, Incisomonas, and its associated microbiome reveals unexpected metabolic attributes and extensive nutrient dependencies
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