Physiological and morphological plasticity in response to nitrogen availability of a yeast widely distributed in the open ocean
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Yeasts are prevalent in the open ocean, yet we have limited understanding of their ecophysiological adaptations, including their response to nitrogen availability, which can have a major role in determining the ecological potential of other...
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ftunivplympearl:oai:pearl.plymouth.ac.uk:10026.1/22489 2024-06-09T07:48:16+00:00 Physiological and morphological plasticity in response to nitrogen availability of a yeast widely distributed in the open ocean Diver, P Ward, BA Cunliffe, M 2024-05-12T08:26:38Z fiae053- Print application/pdf https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/handle/10026.1/22489 https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiae053 en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) England ISSN:0168-6496 ISSN:1574-6941 E-ISSN:1574-6941 0168-6496 1574-6941 https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/handle/10026.1/22489 doi:10.1093/femsec/fiae053 forever functional traits marine fungi marine yeast nitrogen plankton ecology Seawater Nitrates Atlantic Ocean Yeasts Ammonium Compounds Urea Journal Article 2024 ftunivplympearl https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiae053 2024-05-14T23:46:24Z <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Yeasts are prevalent in the open ocean, yet we have limited understanding of their ecophysiological adaptations, including their response to nitrogen availability, which can have a major role in determining the ecological potential of other planktonic microbes. In this study, we characterised the nitrogen uptake capabilities and growth responses of marine-occurring yeasts. Yeast isolates from the North Atlantic Ocean were screened for growth on diverse nitrogen substrates, and across a concentration gradient of three environmentally relevant nitrogen substrates: nitrate, ammonium, and urea. Three strains grew with enriched nitrate while two did not, demonstrating that nitrate utilisation is present but not universal in marine yeasts, consistent with existing knowledge of non-marine yeast strains. Naganishia diffluens MBA_F0213 modified the key functional trait of cell size in response to nitrogen concentration, suggesting yeast cell morphology changes along chemical gradients in the marine environment. Meta-analysis of the reference DNA barcode in public databases revealed that the genus Naganishia has a global ocean distribution, strengthening the environmental applicability of the culture-based observations. This study provides novel quantitative understanding of the ecophysiological and morphological responses of marine-derived yeasts to variable nitrogen availability in vitro, providing insight into the functional ecology of yeasts within pelagic open ocean environments.</jats:p> Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic PEARL (Plymouth Electronic Archiv & ResearchLibrary, Plymouth University) FEMS Microbiology Ecology 100 5 |
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Yeasts are prevalent in the open ocean, yet we have limited understanding of their ecophysiological adaptations, including their response to nitrogen availability, which can have a major role in determining the ecological potential of other planktonic microbes. In this study, we characterised the nitrogen uptake capabilities and growth responses of marine-occurring yeasts. Yeast isolates from the North Atlantic Ocean were screened for growth on diverse nitrogen substrates, and across a concentration gradient of three environmentally relevant nitrogen substrates: nitrate, ammonium, and urea. Three strains grew with enriched nitrate while two did not, demonstrating that nitrate utilisation is present but not universal in marine yeasts, consistent with existing knowledge of non-marine yeast strains. Naganishia diffluens MBA_F0213 modified the key functional trait of cell size in response to nitrogen concentration, suggesting yeast cell morphology changes along chemical gradients in the marine environment. Meta-analysis of the reference DNA barcode in public databases revealed that the genus Naganishia has a global ocean distribution, strengthening the environmental applicability of the culture-based observations. This study provides novel quantitative understanding of the ecophysiological and morphological responses of marine-derived yeasts to variable nitrogen availability in vitro, providing insight into the functional ecology of yeasts within pelagic open ocean environments.</jats:p> |
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Physiological and morphological plasticity in response to nitrogen availability of a yeast widely distributed in the open ocean |
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Physiological and morphological plasticity in response to nitrogen availability of a yeast widely distributed in the open ocean |
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Physiological and morphological plasticity in response to nitrogen availability of a yeast widely distributed in the open ocean |
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