Metagenomic and metabolomic analysis of a bryozoan-associated microbial complex from the Hanjiang River, China
Zhu, H.; Lin, X.; Wang, R.; Zhang, T.; Xu, W.; Gao, W.; Fang, F.; Huang, J.; Sun, Y. · zoology · 2026-09-06 · 原文
DOI：10.64898/2026.09.01.748657作者：9 位
Background Bryozoans are ancient colonial animals that have existed for over 470 million years and are widely distributed across aquatic environments. Recently, many spherical colloids (average diameter{approx}1 meter in diameter), containing bryozoans and diverse microorganisms, were found in the Hanjiang river in China. In this study, we investigated these bryozoan-dominated microbial complexes using metagenomic sequencing, metabolomic profiling, and complementary approaches. Results The results revealed that the microbial structure dominated by bryophytes included eukaryotes such as fungi, microalgae, and small parasites etc., as well as prokaryotes such as bacteria and viruses. All members form a highly integrated consortium that collaboratively maintains community function and stability, which displayed the shape and structure of a regular microbial complex and increased in size. Additionally, the results suggested the predominately presence of Proteobacteria were particularly abundant and are known to produce bryostatins in response to bryozoan signals. Interesting, it was implied that a decrease or even a loss in virulence occurs when pathogenic microorganisms become members
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Background Bryozoans are ancient colonial animals that have existed for over 470 million years and are widely distributed across aquatic environments.
Recently, many spherical colloids (average diameter{approx}1 meter in diameter), containing bryozoans and diverse microorganisms, were found in the Hanjiang river in China.
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In this study, we investigated these bryozoan-dominated microbial complexes using metagenomic sequencing, metabolomic profiling, and complementary approaches.
Results The results revealed that the microbial structure dominated by bryophytes included eukaryotes such as fungi, microalgae, and small parasites etc., as well as prokaryotes such as bacteria and viruses.
All members form a highly integrated consortium that collaboratively maintains community function and stability, which displayed the shape and structure of a regular microbial complex and increased in size.
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