Unveiling the early life core microbiome of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus and the unexpected abundance of the growth-promoting Sulfitobacter
Published in Animal Microbiome, 2023
Recommended citation: Yu, J., Jiang, C., Yamano, R. et al. Unveiling the early life core microbiome of the sea cucumber *Apostichopus japonicus* and the unexpected abundance of the growth-promoting *Sulfitobacter*. anim microbiome 5, 54 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-023-00276-2 Find full paper here
Abstract
Microbiome in early life has long-term effects on the host’s immunological and physiological development and its disturbance is known to trigger various diseases in host Deuterostome animals. The sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus is one of the most valuable marine Deuterostome invertebrates in Asia and a model animal in regeneration studies. To understand factors that impact on host development and holobiont maintenance, host-microbiome association has been actively studied in the last decade. However, we currently lack knowledge of early life core microbiome during its ontogenesis and how it benefits the host’s growth.