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ArticleMolecular ecology2022

Pathogen exposure leads to a transcriptional downregulation of core cellular functions that may dampen the immune response in a macroalga.

Jennifer Hudson, Nandan Deshpande, Catherine Leblanc, Suhelen Egan

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Article in Molecular ecology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jennifer HudsonCentre for Marine Science and Innovation, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4688-9154
Nandan DeshpandeSystems Biology Initiative, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Catherine LeblancCNRS, Sorbonne Université, UMR 8227, Integrative Biology of Marine Models, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Roscoff, France.
Suhelen EganCentre for Marine Science and Innovation, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3286-4279
UNSW Sydney · AUCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diseases in marine eukaryotic organisms caused by opportunistic pathogens represent a serious threat to our oceans with potential downstream consequences for ecosystem functioning. Disease outbreaks affecting macroalgae are of particular concern due to their critical role as habitat-forming organisms. However, there is limited understanding of the molecular strategies used by macroalgae to respond to opportunistic pathogens. In this study, we used mRNA-sequencing analysis to investigate the early antipathogen response of the model macroalga Delisea pulchra (Rhodophyta) under the environmental conditions that are known to promote the onset of disease. Using de novo assembly methods, 27,586 unique transcripts belonging to D. pulchra were identified that were mostly affiliated with stress response and signal transduction processes. Differential gene expression analysis between a treatment with the known opportunistic pathogen, Aquimarina sp. AD1 (Bacteroidota), and a closely related benign strain (Aquimarina sp. AD10) revealed a downregulation of genes coding for predicted protein metabolism, stress response, energy generation and photosynthesis functions. The rapid repression of genes coding for core cellular processes is likely to interfere with the macroalgal antipathogen response, later leading to infection, tissue damage and bleaching symptoms. Overall, this study provides valuable insight into the genetic features of D. pulchra, highlighting potential antipathogen response mechanisms of macroalgae and contributing to an improved understanding of host-pathogen interactions in a changing environment.

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RhodophytaSeaweedDown-RegulationEcosystemImmunitymacroalgaemarine diseaseRNA-seqseaweedtranscriptome

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PMID35445473
PMCPMC9325437
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