Wolbachia in Antarctic invertebrates: absent or undiscovered?

Serga, S.; Kovalenko, P.A.; Maistrenko, O.M.; Deconninck, G.; Shevchenko, O.; Iakovenko, N.; Protsenko, Y.; Susulovsky, A.; Kaczmarek, Ł.; Convey, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8497-9903; Kozeretska, I.. 2024 Wolbachia in Antarctic invertebrates: absent or undiscovered? ​​Environmental Microbiology, 16 (6), e70040. 23, pp. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.70040

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Abstract/Summary

Interactions between a host organism and its associated microbiota, including symbiotic bacteria, play a crucial role in host adaptation to changing environmental conditions. Antarctica provides a unique environment for the establishment and maintenance of symbiotic relationships. One of the most extensively studied symbiotic bacteria in invertebrates is Wolbachia pipientis, which is associated with a wide variety of invertebrates. Wolbachia is known for manipulating host reproduction and having obligate or facultative mutualistic relationships with various hosts. However, there is a lack of clear understanding of the prevalence of Wolbachia in terrestrial invertebrates in Antarctica. We present the outcomes of a literature search for information on the occurrence of Wolbachia in each of the major taxonomic groups of terrestrial invertebrates (Acari, Collembola, Diptera, Rotifera, Nematoda, Tardigrada). We also performed profiling of prokaryotes based on three marker genes and Kraken2 in available whole genome sequence data obtained from Antarctic invertebrate samples. We found no reports or molecular evidence of Wolbachia in these invertebrate groups in Antarctica. We discuss possible reasons underlying this apparent absence and suggest opportunities for more targeted future research to confirm bacteria's presence or absence.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.70040
ISSN:	1462-2912
Additional Keywords:	endosymbiotic bacteria, microinvertebrates, symbiotic relationship, extreme environments
Date made live:	13 Nov 2024 10:44 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/537045

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