New Wolbachia supergroups detected in quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae)

Glowska, Eliza; Dragun-Damian, Anna; Dabert, Mirosława; Gerth, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.meegid.2014.12.019

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“…Konecka and Z. Olszanowski The role of Wolbachia remains enigmatic not only in O. nova. The function of the bacteria has not been revealed in previous studies on Wolbachia lineages in other hosts that also did not fit into the described supergroups, (Haegeman et al, 2009;Bing et al, 2014;Glowska et al, 2015). Although direct comparison with our research is not possible due to different molecular markers, these papers are worth mentioning.…”

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“…of group O have been noted in insects: Bemisia whiteflies (Bing et al, 2014). Groups P and Q include strains that infect syringophilid mites (Glowska et al, 2015). Delineation of the groups across a wide range of hosts is essential for understanding the origin and spread of Wolbachia spp., and for explaining the host adaptation and manipulation process (Ros et al, 2009).…”

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A screen of maternally inherited microbial endosymbionts in oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida)

Konecka

Olszanowski

2015

Microbiology

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We determined the distribution of microbial endosymbionts as possible agents of parthenogenesis in Oribatida. We screened mites from 20 species of 14 families suspected to be parthenogenetic from the absence or rarity of males. Our research included parthenogenesis-inducing bacteria Wolbachia spp., Cardinium spp., Rickettsia spp., and additionally Arsenophonus, Spiroplasma and microsporidia that can also manipulate host reproduction. We detected the endosymbionts by PCR-based methods and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observation of fixed and stained preparations of host cells. We detected Wolbachia only in one Oribatida species, Oppiella nova, by identifying Wolbachia genes using PCR. TEM observations confirmed infection by the endosymbiont in O. nova and its lack in other Oribatida species. Sequence analysis of hcpA and fbpA genes showed that the Wolbachia strain from O. nova was different from strains characterized in some insects, crustaceans (Isopoda), mites (Tetranychidae), springtails (Hexapoda) and roundworms (Nematoda). The analysis strongly suggested that the Wolbachia sp. strain found in O. nova did not belong to supergroups A, B, C, D, E, F, H or M. We found that the sequences of Wolbachia from O. nova were clearly distantly related to sequences from the bacteria of the other supergroups. This observation makes O. nova a unique Wolbachia host in terms of the distinction of the strain. The role of these micro-organisms in O. nova remains unknown and is an issue to investigate.

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A screen of maternally inherited microbial endosymbionts in oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida)

Konecka

Olszanowski

2015

Microbiology

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“…Wolbachia are a monophyletic group composed of at least eight different supergroups (A-H), where C and D are exclusively nematode symbionts, and supergroups A and B comprise the majority of arthropod infections (Glowska et al, 2015). Although the lack of suitable outgroups has prevented a satisfactory resolution of their phylogeny (Lo et al, 2007), estimates employing the base substitution rates of the ftzZ and 16S rRNA genes of super groups A, B, C and D suggest that their separation may have occurred approximately 100 million years ago (Werren et al, 1995).…”

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“…Considering that the split between nematodes and arthropods is approximately five times longer, lateral transmission between host phyla or independent acquisition of infection from a third party are a plausible origins for Wolbachia-invertebrate symbioses (Bandi et al, 1998). Furthermore, recent evidence suggests major nemathode-arthropode switches have occurred more than once (Glowska et al, 2015).…”

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Wolbachia Associations with Insects: Winning or Losing Against a Master Manipulator

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Wolbachia are intracellular, maternally inherited bacteria with an impressive history of adaptation to intracellular lifestyles. Instead of adapting to a single host lineage, Wolbachia evolved ways to jump across host species and establish relatively stable associations maintained through vertical transmission. Wolbachia are capable of manipulating the reproduction of infected hosts in a remarkable way. Traditionally, such reproductive manipulations have been regarded as the general mechanism by which Wolbachia spread through host populations. Recent evidence suggests that Wolbachia-host interactions are more complex than previously thought and may be driven by the onset and resolution of conflicts of interest. Here, we discuss how reproductive manipulation phenotypes may be transient. As the host adapts to infection, manipulation phenotypes attenuate and the continuity of the symbioses may rely on the physiological advantages Wolbachia may confer to their host. For facultative symbionts, such benefits are likely to be dependent on the environment. Here, we also review evidence that supports the view of environment-dependent facultative mutualism as a stable evolutionary outcome of Wolbachia infections beside extinction and obligate symbioses. Finally, our current understanding of the biology of mitochondria and Wolbachia unravels remarkable parallels in the way they interact with the nuclear genome. Great insights into both the Wolbachia and mitochondrial research fields can be revealed if such fields are considered to be overlapping, rather than independent from each other.

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“…Wolbachia). Taxonomicamente, esta espécie é bastante diversa, por isso é classificada atualmente em 16 "supergrupos" monofiléticos ("A" a "F" e "H" a "Q") [3][4][5][6] .…”

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Análise do fator transcricional de meiose grauzone em Culex quinquefasciatus infectado por Wolbachia

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New Wolbachia supergroups detected in quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae)

Cited by 145 publications

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A screen of maternally inherited microbial endosymbionts in oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida)

A screen of maternally inherited microbial endosymbionts in oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida)

Wolbachia Associations with Insects: Winning or Losing Against a Master Manipulator

Análise do fator transcricional de meiose grauzone em Culex quinquefasciatus infectado por Wolbachia

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