期刊
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
卷 88, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01661-21
关键词
Mycoplasma bovis; horizontal gene transfer; mosaic genomes; mobile genetic elements; Mycoplasma chromosomal transfer
资金
- Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Spanish Government)
- FEDER funds [AGL2016-76568-R]
- INRAE
- ENVT
- state subprogram training of the State Program for the Promotion of Talent and Its Employability [BES-2017-080186]
This study confirms the occurrence of chromosomal transfer in the wall-less bacteria Mycoplasma bovis, revealing its potential impact on diagnostic and disease control. It provides new insights into the evolution of this pathogenic species and emphasizes the importance of understanding horizontal gene transfer mechanisms in combating bacterial pathogens.
Horizontal gene transfer was long thought to be marginal in Mollicutes, but the capacity of some of these wall-less bacteria to exchange large chromosomal regions has been recently documented. Mycoplasma chromosomal transfer (MCT) is an unconventional mechanism that relies on the presence of a functional integrative conjugative element (ICE) in at least one partner and involves the horizontal acquisition of small and large chromosomal fragments from any part of the donor genome, which results in progenies composed of an infinite variety of mosaic genomes. The present study focuses on Mycoplasma bovis, an important pathogen of cattle responsible for major economic losses worldwide. By combining phylogenetic tree reconstructions and detailed comparative genome analyses of 36 isolates collected in Spain (2016 to 2018), we confirmed the mosaic nature of 16 field isolates and mapped chromosomal transfers exchanged between their hypothetical ancestors. This study provides evidence that MCT can take place in the field, most likely during coinfections by multiple strains. Because mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are classical contributors of genome plasticity, the presence of phages, insertion sequences (ISs), and ICEs was also investigated. Data revealed that these elements are widespread within the M. bovis species and evidenced classical horizontal transfer of phages and ICEs in addition to MCT. These events contribute to wide-genome diversity and reorganization within this species and may have a tremendous impact on diagnostic and disease control. IMPORTANCE Mycoplasma bovis is a major pathogen of cattle that has significant detrimental effects on economics and animal welfare in cattle rearing worldwide. Understanding the evolution and the adaptative potential of pathogenic mycoplasma species in the natural host is essential to combating them. In this study, we documented the occurrence of mycoplasma chromosomal transfer, an atypical mechanism of horizontal gene transfer, in field isolates of M. bovis that provide new insights into the evolution of this pathogenic species in their natural host. Although these events are expected to occur at low frequency, their impact is accountable for genome-wide variety and reorganization within M. bovis species, which may compromise both diagnostic and disease control.
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