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2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Role of predator-prey interactions between magnetotactic bacteria and eukaryotic microorganisms on global iron cycle

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 21K19071
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Medium-sized Section 38:Agricultural chemistry and related fields
Research InstitutionKanazawa University

Principal Investigator

Taoka Azuma  金沢大学, 生命理工学系, 教授 (20401888)

Project Period (FY) 2021-07-09 – 2024-03-31
Keywords磁性細菌 / 鉄循環 / 微生物生態 / 生物間相互作用 / 磁気感知 / 細菌 / 原生生物 / 磁鉄鉱
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are ubiquitous in aquatic environments and contain 100 to 1000 times more iron than normal bacteria. In this study, we examined the role of MTB as iron providers in microbial ecosystems. We found that MTB predation by protist cells increased Fe2+ concentrations in the intra- and extracellular milieu. Moreover, we identified ciliates belonging to the genus Coleps as naturally occurring MTB grazers in a freshwater pond. Furthermore, we investigated the effects of MTB predation on the microbial compositions of a freshwater pond environment. In this study, we evaluated the effects of the interspecies interactions between MTB and eukaryotic microorganisms on environmental iron states and on microbial communities.

Free Research Field

分子微生物学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

近年の研究成果から、海洋や湖沼などの水環境には多くの磁性細菌が生育しており、環境中の鉄を細胞内に濃集し生態系での鉄循環に重要な役割が期待されるが、磁性細菌が生態系で果たす意義は検討されてこなかった。本研究では、環境中での磁性細菌と真核微生物との被食捕食関係が、環境中の鉄の存在状態や同じニッチで生息する生物群集に及ぼす影響を初めて評価した。本研究の成果は、鉄供給者としての磁性細菌が貢献することを実証したもので、生態系の物質循環における細菌の新たな役割を提案した。本研究は、生態系の保全や制御方法を検討するための基礎知識として学術的社会的な意義がある。

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Published: 2025-01-30  

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