Association of coral algal symbionts with a diverse viral community responsive to heat shock.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stony corals provide the structural foundation of coral reef ecosystems and are termed holobionts given they engage in symbioses, in particular with photosynthetic dinoflagellates of the genus Symbiodinium. Besides Symbiodinium, corals also engage with bacteria affecting metabolism, immunity, and resilience of the coral holobiont, but the role of associated viruses is largely unknown. In this regard, the increase of studies using RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) to assess gene expression provides an opportunity to elucidate viral signatures encompassed within the data via careful delineation of sequence reads and their source of origin.

Results

Here, we re-analyzed an RNA-Seq dataset from a cultured coral symbiont (Symbiodinium microadriaticum, Clade A1) across four exper

SUBMITTER: Bruwer JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5561611 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature