The Gut of Geographically Disparate Ciona intestinalis Harbors a Core Microbiota
Creators
- 1. University of South Florida
- 2. University of Chicago
- 3. Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
- 4. All Children's Hospital
Description
It is now widely understood that all animals engage in complex interactions with bacteria (or microbes) throughout their various life stages. This ancient exchange can involve cooperation and has resulted in a wide range of evolved host-microbial interdependencies, including those observed in the gut. Ciona intestinalis, a filter-feeding basal chordate and classic developmental model that can be experimentally manipulated, is being employed to help define these relationships. Ciona larvae are first exposed internally to microbes upon the initiation of feeding in metamorphosed individuals; however, whether or not these microbes subsequently colonize the gut and whether or not Ciona forms relationships with specific bacteria in the gut remains unknown. In this report, we show that the Ciona gut not only is colonized by a complex community of bacteria, but also that samples from three geographically isolated populations reveal striking similarity in abundant operational taxonomic units (OTUs) consistent with the selection of a core community by the gut ecosystem.
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Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0093386
- Other
- oai:uchicago.tind.io:10451
Funding
- U.S. Department of Energy
- DE-AC02-06CH11357
- National Institute of Health
- AI23338
- All Children's Hospital Foundation
- Research Grant
- USF
- College of Medicine Internal Award
- Por Campania
- Project Modo - Model Organism