A Functional Genomics View of Gibberellin Metabolism in the Cnidarian Symbiont Breviolum minutum

ABSTRACT: Dinoflagellate inhabitants of the reef-building corals exchange nutrients and signals with host cells, which often benefit the growth of both partners. Phytohormones serve as central hubs for signal integration between symbiotic microbes and their hosts, allowing appropriate modulation of plant growth and defense in response to various stresses. However, the presence and function of phytohormones in photosynthetic dinoflagellates and their function in the holobionts remain elusive. We hypothesized that endosymbiotic dinoflagellates may produce and employ phytohormones for stress responses. Using the endosymbiont of reef corals Breviolum minutum as model, this study aims to exam whether the alga employ analogous signaling systems by an integrated multiomics approach. We show that key gibber

SUBMITTER: Wu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9510744 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature