Genomic evidence for the widespread presence of GH45 cellulases among soil invertebrates.

arthropods comparative genomics decomposition global change horizontal gene transfer

Journal

Molecular ecology
ISSN: 1365-294X
Titre abrégé: Mol Ecol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9214478

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
07 May 2024
Historique:
revised: 06 12 2023
received: 05 09 2023
accepted: 26 02 2024
medline: 7 5 2024
pubmed: 7 5 2024
entrez: 7 5 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Lignocellulose is a major component of vascular plant biomass. Its decomposition is crucial for the terrestrial carbon cycle. Microorganisms are considered primary decomposers, but evidence increases that some invertebrates may also decompose lignocellulose. We investigated the taxonomic distribution and evolutionary origins of GH45 hydrolases, important enzymes for the decomposition of cellulose and hemicellulose, in a collection of soil invertebrate genomes. We found that these genes are common in springtails and oribatid mites. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that cellulase genes were acquired early in the evolutionary history of these groups. Domain architectures and predicted 3D enzyme structures indicate that these cellulases are functional. Patterns of presence and absence of these genes across different lineages prompt further investigation into their evolutionary and ecological benefits. The ubiquity of cellulase genes suggests that soil invertebrates may play a role in lignocellulose decomposition, independently or in synergy with microorganisms. Understanding the ecological and evolutionary implications might be crucial for understanding soil food webs and the carbon cycle.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38712904
doi: 10.1111/mec.17351
doi:

Banques de données

RefSeq
['XP_043186467.1', 'A0A0B7FQX1']

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

e17351

Subventions

Organisme : Landes-Offensive zur Entwicklung Wissenschaftlich-ökonomischer Exzellenz (LOEWE)
ID : LOEWE/1/10/519/03/03.001(0014)/52
Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
ID : BA 4843/4-1

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© 2024 The Authors. Molecular Ecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Auteurs

Hannah Muelbaier (H)

Applied Bioinformatics Group, Inst. of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Freya Arthen (F)

Applied Bioinformatics Group, Inst. of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Gemma Collins (G)

LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, Auckland, New Zealand.

Thomas Hickler (T)

Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Department of Physical Geography, Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

Karin Hohberg (K)

Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz, Görlitz, Germany.

Ricarda Lehmitz (R)

LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz, Görlitz, Germany.

Yannick Pauchet (Y)

Insect Symbiosis, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany.

Markus Pfenninger (M)

LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Institute for Molecular and Organismic Evolution, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.

Anton Potapov (A)

Senckenberg Museum for Natural History Görlitz, Görlitz, Germany.
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
International Institute Zittau, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Zittau, Germany.

Juliane Romahn (J)

LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Institute of Insect Biotechnology, Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.

Ina Schaefer (I)

LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Animal Ecology, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.

Stefan Scheu (S)

J.F. Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.

Clément Schneider (C)

LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz, Görlitz, Germany.

Ingo Ebersberger (I)

Applied Bioinformatics Group, Inst. of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Miklós Bálint (M)

LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Institute of Insect Biotechnology, Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.

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