Bacterial community dynamics during embryonic development of the little skate (Leucoraja erinacea).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Microbial transmission from parent to offspring is hypothesized to be widespread in vertebrates. However, evidence for this is limited as many evolutionarily important clades remain unexamined. There is currently no data on the microbiota associated with any Chondrichthyan species during embryonic development, despite the global distribution, ecological importance, and phylogenetic position of this clade. In this study, we take the first steps towards filling this gap by investigating the microbiota associated with embryonic development in the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea, a common North Atlantic species and popular system for chondrichthyan biology.

Methods

To assess the potential for bacterial transmission in an oviparous chondrichthyan, we used 16S rRNA amp

SUBMITTER: Mika K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8513177 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature