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ArticlePloS one2020

Insights into the strategy of micro-environmental adaptation: Transcriptomic analysis of two alvinocaridid shrimps at a hydrothermal vent.

Fang-Chao Zhu, Jin Sun, Guo-Yong Yan, Jiao-Mei Huang, Chong Chen, Li-Sheng He

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Fang-Chao ZhuInstitute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan, China.
Jin SunDepartment of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
Guo-Yong YanInstitute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan, China.
Jiao-Mei HuangInstitute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan, China.
Chong ChenJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan.
Li-Sheng HeInstitute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9338-8176
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNHong Kong University of Science and Technology · HKJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diffusing fluid at a deep-sea hydrothermal vent creates rapid, acute physico-chemical gradients that correlate strongly with the distribution of the vent fauna. Two alvinocaridid shrimps, Alvinocaris longirostris and Shinkaicaris leurokolos occupy distinct microhabitats around these vents and exhibit different thermal preferences. S. leurokolos inhabits the central area closer to the active chimney, while A. longirostris inhabits the peripheral area. In this study, we screened candidate genes that might be involved in niche separation and microhabitat adaptation through comparative transcriptomics. The results showed that among the top 20% of overexpressed genes, gene families related to protein synthesis and structural components were much more abundant in S. leurokolos compared to A. longirostris. Moreover, 15 out of 25 genes involved in cellular carbohydrate metabolism were related to trehalose biosynthesis, versus 1 out of 5 in A. longirostris. Trehalose, a non-reducing disaccharide, is a multifunctional molecule and has been proven to act as a protectant responsible for thermotolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Putative positively selected genes involved in chitin metabolism and the immune system (lectin, serine protease and antimicrobial peptide) were enriched in S. leurokolos. In particular, one collagen and two serine proteases were found to have experienced strong positive selection. In addition, sulfotransferase-related genes were both overexpressed and positively selected in S. leurokolos. Finally, genes related to structural proteins, immune proteins and protectants were overexpressed or positively selected. These characteristics could represent adaptations of S. leurokolos to its microhabitat, which need to be confirmed by more evidence, such as data from large samples and different development stages of these alvinocaridid shrimps.

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AcclimatizationAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsCrustaceaDecapodaEcosystemGene Expression ProfilingHydrothermal VentsPhylogenyTranscriptome

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