Genomic prediction of symbiotic interactions between two Endozoicomonas clades and their coral host, Acropora loripes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The bacterial genus Endozoicomonas is a predominant member of the coral microbiome, widely recognised for its ubiquity and ability to form high-density aggregates within coral tissues. Hence, investigating its metabolic interplay with coral hosts offers critical insights into its ecological roles and contributions to coral health and resilience.

Results

Using long- and short-read whole-genome sequencing of 11 Endozoicomonas strains from Acropora loripes, genome sizes were found to range between 5.8 and 7.1 Mbp. Phylogenomic analysis identified two distinct clades within the family Endozoicomonadaceae. Metabolic reconstruction uncovered clade-specific pathways, including the degradation of holobiont-derived carbon and lipids (e.g., galactose, starch, triacylglycero

SUBMITTER: Gotze CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12465592 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature