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Symbiotic microbiome and metabolism profiles reveal the effects of induction by oysters on the metamorphosis of the carnivorous gastropod Rapana venosa
Summary
This study investigated how the presence of juvenile oysters triggers metamorphosis in the carnivorous sea snail Rapana venosa by altering the larva's gut microbiome and metabolic pathways. Understanding larval settlement biology in commercially important mollusks supports aquaculture development and management of invasive species.
Most marine mollusks have a pelagic larval phase, and they need to undergo metamorphosis to develop into adults. Metamorphosis is affected by many factors, including abiotic factors such as temperature, salinity and illumination as well as biological factors such as food and microorganisms. In our previous study, we found that the metamorphosis of Rapana venosa requires induction by juvenile oysters, which are the food source of R. venosa. However, the regulatory mechanism of this induction is largely unknown. In the present study, we evaluated the impacts of induction by juvenile oysters on competent larvae of R. venosa. Competent larvae were experimentally divided into two pools, and scallop shells without juvenile oysters and scallop shells with juvenile oysters were added for 2 h and 12 h to monitor alterations in critical gene expression, symbiotic microbiota and metabolomic responses. The carboxypeptidase gene was increased while the cellulase gene was decreased, which may mean that the food habit transition was induced by juvenile oysters. Meanwhile, critical genes in the neuroendocrine system were also significantly altered in juvenile oysters. Furthermore, dramatic changes in the symbiotic microbiota and metabolism profiles were observed, with many of them associated with the digestive system and neuroendocrine system. In conclusion, juveniles as food resources may induce metamorphosis in R. venosa by regulating the neuroendocrine system and promoting the development of the digestive system and changes in digestive enzymes. This study may provide evidence that induction by juvenile oysters can promote food habit transition and metamorphosis in R. venosa by regulating the metabolome and microbiome and further altering the digestive and neuroendocrine systems of R. venosa, which expands our understanding of the regulatory mechanism of metamorphosis in R. venosa. However, further studies are needed to explore the specific substance inducing metamorphosis released by juvenile oysters.
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