DMSP biosynthesis by an animal and its role in coral thermal stress response

Jean-Baptiste Raina (), Dianne M. Tapiolas, Sylvain Forêt, Adrian Lutz, David Abrego, Janja Ceh, François O. Seneca, Peta L. Clode, David G. Bourne, Bette L. Willis and Cherie A. Motti
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Jean-Baptiste Raina: AIMS@JCU, and School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University
Dianne M. Tapiolas: Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB3, Townsville MC, Townsville, Queensland 4810, Australia
Sylvain Forêt: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University
Adrian Lutz: Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB3, Townsville MC, Townsville, Queensland 4810, Australia
David Abrego: Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB3, Townsville MC, Townsville, Queensland 4810, Australia
Janja Ceh: School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Murdoch University
François O. Seneca: AIMS@JCU, and School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University
Peta L. Clode: Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
David G. Bourne: Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB3, Townsville MC, Townsville, Queensland 4810, Australia
Bette L. Willis: AIMS@JCU, and School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University
Cherie A. Motti: Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB3, Townsville MC, Townsville, Queensland 4810, Australia

Nature, 2013, vol. 502, issue 7473, 677-680

Abstract: Until now, dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP), an important component in the sulphur cycle, has been thought to be produced solely by algae and some plants; however, this study shows that the coral animal also produces DMSP, in addition to that produced by the coral’s algal symbiont, with potential implications for the sulphur cycle and its climatic consequences as corals and their symbionts are affected by global change.

Date: 2013
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