Bacterial Quorum-Sensing Signal Arrests Phytoplankton Cell Division and Impacts Virus-Induced Mortality

Scott B. Pollara; Jamie W. Becker; Brook L. Nunn; Rene Boiteau; Daniel Repeta; Miranda C. Mudge; Grayton Downing; Davis Chase; Elizabeth L. Harvey; Kristen E. Whalen

doi:10.1128/mSphere.00009-21

mSphere (Jun 2021)

Bacterial Quorum-Sensing Signal Arrests Phytoplankton Cell Division and Impacts Virus-Induced Mortality

Scott B. Pollara,
Jamie W. Becker,
Brook L. Nunn,
Rene Boiteau,
Daniel Repeta,
Miranda C. Mudge,
Grayton Downing,
Davis Chase,
Elizabeth L. Harvey,
Kristen E. Whalen

Affiliations

Scott B. Pollara: Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA
Jamie W. Becker: Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA
Brook L. Nunn: Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Rene Boiteau: ORCiD; College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Daniel Repeta: Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA
Miranda C. Mudge: Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Grayton Downing: Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA
Davis Chase: Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth L. Harvey: Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA
Kristen E. Whalen: ORCiD; Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00009-21
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 3

Abstract

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Bacteria and phytoplankton form close associations in the ocean that are driven by the exchange of chemical compounds. The bacterial signal 2-heptyl-4-quinolone (HHQ) slows phytoplankton growth; however, the mechanism responsible remains unknown.

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ISSN: 2379-5042 (Online)
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Microbiology
Website: https://journals.asm.org/journal/msphere

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