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Article Dans Une Revue Environmental Microbiology Année : 2018

Ecophysiology and lipid dynamics of a eukaryotic mangrove decomposer

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Aurantiochytrium limacinum is an osmo-heterotrophic Stramenopile and a pioneering mangrove decomposer which is taxonomically assigned to the family of Thraustochytriaceae (class: Labyrinthulomycetes). The life cycle of A. limacinum involves different cell types including mono- and multi-nucleated cells as well as flagellated zoospores which colonize new fallen leaves. The ecological relevance of thraustochytrids is underestimated and eclipsed by their biotechnological importance, due to their ability to accumulate large amount of lipids, mainly triacylglycerols (TAGs). In this study, we aimed to understand the ecophysiological parameters that trigger zoospore production and the interplay between the life cycle of A. limacinum and its lipid metabolism. When grown in a rich medium, cells accumulated large amounts of TAGs at the end of their growth period, but no zoospores were produced. In poor media such as artificial sea water, zoospores were produced in massive quantities. In the absence of organic carbon, the zoospores remained swimming for at least 6 days, consuming their TAGs in the process. Addition of glucose rapidly triggered the maturation of the zoospores. On the basis of these data, we propose a life cycle for A. limacinum integrating the potential perturbations/changes in the environment surrounding a mangrove leaf that could lead to the production of zoospores and colonization of new areas.
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hal-02046628 , version 1 (22-02-2019)

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Younes Dellero, Suzanne Rose, Coralie Metton, Christian Morabito, Josselin Lupette, et al.. Ecophysiology and lipid dynamics of a eukaryotic mangrove decomposer. Environmental Microbiology, 2018, 20 (8), pp.3057-3068. ⟨10.1111/1462-2920.14346⟩. ⟨hal-02046628⟩
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