Metagenomic insights into the taxonomy, function, and dysbiosis of prokaryotic communities in octocorals

Keller-Costa, T.Lago-Lestón, A.Saraiva, J. PToscan, R.Silva, S. GGonçalves, Jorge Manuel SantosCox, Cymon J.Kyrpides, N.Nunes da Rocha, U.Costa, R.2021-04-202021-04-202021-03-25Microbiome. 2021 Mar 25;9(1):72http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/15418In octocorals (Cnidaria Octocorallia), the functional relationship between host health and its symbiotic consortium has yet to be determined. Here, we employed comparative metagenomics to uncover the distinct functional and phylogenetic features of the microbiomes of healthy Eunicella gazella, Eunicella verrucosa, and Leptogorgia sarmentosa tissues, in contrast with the microbiomes found in seawater and sediments. We further explored how the octocoral microbiome shifts to a pathobiome state in E. gazella.engHost-microbe interactionsSymbiosisHolobiontGorgoniansEunicellaLeptogorgiaSecondary metabolismNecrosisMetagenomic insights into the taxonomy, function, and dysbiosis of prokaryotic communities in octocoralsjournal article2021-04-01The Author(s)10.1186/s40168-021-01031-y2049-2618