Genomic Blueprint of Glycine Betaine Metabolism in Coral Metaorganisms and Their Contribution to Reef Nitrogen Budgets
David Kamanda Ngugi, Maren Ziegler, Carlos M. Duarte, Christian R. Voolstra
Abstract
grams of GB globally, representing about 16% of their nitrogen biomass. Our findings provide a framework for further mechanistic studies addressing GB's role in coral biology and reef ecosystem nitrogen cycling.
Topics & Concepts
SymbiodiniumBetaineCoral reefCoralDinoflagellateBiologyOsmolyteMarine biologyReefMarine ecosystemNitrogen cycleStylophora pistillataSymbiosisEcologyEcosystemChemistryNitrogenBiochemistryGeneticsBacteriaOrganic chemistryCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies