Honey bee symbiont buffers larvae against nutritional stress and supplements lysine
Honey bee symbiont buffers larvae against nutritional stress and supplements lysine
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10.1038/s41396-022-01268-x
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2022-06
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Audrey J. Parish;D. W. Rice;Vicki M. Tanquary;Jason M. Tennessen;I. G. Newton
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Audrey J. Parish;D. W. Rice;Vicki M. Tanquary;Jason M. Tennessen;I. G. Newton
Honey bees have suffered dramatic losses in recent years, largely due to multiple stressors underpinned by poor nutrition . Nutritional stress especially harms larvae, who mature into workers unable to meet the needs of their colony . In this study, we characterize the metabolic capabilities of a honey bee larvae-associated bacterium,Bombella apis(formerlyParasaccharibacter apium), and its effects on the nutritional resilience of larvae. We found thatB. apisis the only bacterium associated with larvae that can withstand the antimicrobial larval diet. Further, we found thatB. apiscan synthesize all essential amino acids and significantly alters the amino acid content of synthetic larval diet, largely by supplying the essential amino acid lysine. Analyses of gene gain/loss across the phylogeny suggest that four amino acid transporters were gained in recentB. apisancestors. In addition, the transporter LysE is conserved across all sequenced strains ofB. apis. Finally, we tested the impact ofB. apison developing honey bee larvae subjected to nutritional stress and found that larvae supplemented withB. apisare bolstered against mass reduction despite limited nutrition. Together, these data suggest a novel role ofB. apisas a nutritional mutualist of honey bee larvae.