Environmental Sources of Bacteria and Genetic Variation in Behavior Influence Host-Associated Microbiota | Zendy

Alexandra A. Mushegian | Zendy; Roberto Arbore | Zendy; JeanClaude Walser | Zendy; Dieter Ebert | Zendy

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Environmental Sources of Bacteria and Genetic Variation in Behavior Influence Host-Associated Microbiota

Author(s) -

Alexandra A. Mushegian,

Roberto Arbore,

JeanClaude Walser,

Dieter Ebert

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

applied and environmental microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552

H-Index - 324

eISSN - 1070-6291

pISSN - 0099-2240

DOI - 10.1128/aem.01547-18

Subject(s) - biology , daphnia , daphnia magna , microbiome , microbial population biology , ecology , host (biology) , genetic variation , bacteria , benthic zone , microbial ecology , zoology , crustacean , genetics , chemistry , organic chemistry , toxicity , gene

An animal’s behavior can affect its risk of infection, but it is not well understood how behavior affects microbiome composition. The aquatic crustaceanDaphnia exhibits genetic variation in the extent to which it browses in the sediment at the bottoms of ponds. We show that this behavior affects theDaphnia microbiome, indicating that genetic variation among individuals may affect microbiome composition and the movement of bacteria in different environments.

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