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<strong>Identification</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>free</strong>-<strong>living</strong> <strong>heterotrophic</strong><br />

<strong>flagellates</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>fluorescence</strong>- in situ-hybridization<br />

Christine Beardsley, Katrin Knittel, Jakob Pernthaler, and Rudolph Amann<br />

Max-Planck-Institute for<br />

Marine Microbiology<br />

Bremen, Germany


Common methods<br />

• light microscopy<br />

• electron microscopy<br />

• epi<strong>fluorescence</strong> m.<br />

live counts<br />

species identification<br />

bulk measurements


Common methods<br />

• light microscopy<br />

• electron microscopy<br />

• epi<strong>fluorescence</strong> m.<br />

live counts<br />

species identification<br />

bulk measurements<br />

New method<br />

• FISH<br />

quantitative phylogenetic<br />

analysis


FISH in <strong>flagellates</strong><br />

• sensitivity:<br />

! fluorescent dyes<br />

! HRP-labeled probes with TSA<br />

• aut<strong>of</strong>luorescence <strong>of</strong> chlorophyll


0.1<br />

Different trophic modes in closely related species<br />

Paraphysomonas foraminifera<br />

Paraphysomonas sp.<br />

Paraphysomonas foraminifera<br />

Paraphysomonas imperforata<br />

Paraphysomonas imperforata<br />

Metanophrys similis<br />

Paraphysomonas bandaiensis<br />

Paraphysomonas butcheri<br />

Tessellaria volvocina<br />

Mallomonas akrokomos<br />

Mallomonas annulata<br />

Mallomonas adamas<br />

Mallomonas splendens<br />

Mallomonas striata<br />

Mallomonas striata<br />

Mallomonas papillosa<br />

Mallomonas rasilis<br />

Mallomonas caudata<br />

Mallomonas matvienkoae<br />

Synura mammillosa<br />

Synura spinosa<br />

Synura sphagnicola<br />

Synura uvella<br />

Synura glabra<br />

Synura petersenii<br />

uncultured eukaryote, AY046836<br />

uncultured eukaryote, AY046860<br />

uncultured eukaryote, AY046844<br />

uncultured eukaryote, AY046852<br />

uncultured eukaryote, AY046864<br />

Heterosigma akashiwo<br />

Heterosigma akashiwo<br />

Heterosigma carterae<br />

Chattonella subsalsa<br />

Vacuolaria virescens<br />

Pteridomonas danica<br />

Apedinella radians<br />

Pseudopedinella elastica<br />

Ciliophrys infusionum<br />

Rhizochromulina cf. marina<br />

eukaryote clone OLI11025<br />

Dictyocha speculum<br />

Hyphochytrium catenoides<br />

Developayella elegans<br />

Oomycete<br />

<strong>heterotrophic</strong><br />

autotrophic<br />

<strong>heterotrophic</strong><br />

autotrophic


FISH in <strong>flagellates</strong><br />

• sensitivity:<br />

! fluorescent dyes<br />

! HRP-labeled probes with TSA<br />

• aut<strong>of</strong>luorescence <strong>of</strong> chlorophyll<br />

! UV-excitable fluorochrome Alexa-350


Hybridization with HRP-labeled probes:<br />

HRP-probes<br />

+<br />

flagellate cell<br />

ribosomes<br />

Incubation with Alexa350-labeled tyramides:


Mixed culture <strong>of</strong> Ochromonas sp. and<br />

Paraphysomonas imperforata<br />

a<br />

b<br />

a<br />

c<br />

b<br />

d<br />

10 µm<br />

10 µm<br />

Hybridization signal with EUK516<br />

Chlorophyll aut<strong>of</strong>luorescence<br />

a+b: Ochromonas sp. (mixotrophic)<br />

c+d: Paraphysomonas imperforata (<strong>heterotrophic</strong>)


Development <strong>of</strong> group specific probes<br />

Pteridomonas danica<br />

Apedinella radians<br />

Pseudopedinella elastica<br />

Ciliophrys infusionum<br />

Rhizochromulina cf. marina<br />

eukaryote clone OLI11025<br />

Dictyocha speculum<br />

Oomycete<br />

Pedinellales /<br />

Rhizochromulinales<br />

0.1


Probe design:<br />

PEDI1646 (5'-TTA CCT TCG ATC GGT AGG-3’)<br />

mismatches<br />

target sequence<br />

PEDI1646<br />

---CCUACCGAUCGAAGGUAA---<br />

Apedinella radians 0 ---CCUACCGAUCGAAGGUAA---<br />

Pteridomonas danica 0 ---CCUACCGAUCGAAGGUAA---<br />

Pseudopedinella elastica 0 ---CCUACCGAUCGAAGGUAA---<br />

Ciliophrys infusionum 0 ---CCUACCGAUCGAAGGUAA---<br />

Rhizochromulina cf marina 0 ---CCUACCGAUCGAAGGUAA---<br />

Eukaryote clone OLI11025 2 ---CCUACCGAUCGUAGGUGA---<br />

Willaertia magna 3 ---CCUACCGAUGGAAUGgAA---<br />

Plasmodium vivax 3 ---CCUACCGAUCGAAAGAUA---<br />

Dictyocha speculum 5 ---CCUACCGAUUGAAUGGCU---


Mixed culture <strong>of</strong> Pteridomonas danica and<br />

Dictyocha speculum<br />

Hybridization<br />

signal with<br />

PEDI1646<br />

a<br />

c<br />

a<br />

a<br />

c<br />

b<br />

b<br />

d<br />

ut<strong>of</strong>luorescence<br />

<strong>of</strong> chlorophyll<br />

d<br />

b<br />

10 µm<br />

a+b: Pteridomonas danica (<strong>heterotrophic</strong>)<br />

c+d: Dictyocha speculum (autotrophic)


Conclusion<br />

FISH<br />

Phylogeny


Conclusion<br />

FISH<br />

+<br />

HRP<br />

Phylogeny<br />

Sensitivity


Conclusion<br />

FISH<br />

+ HRP +<br />

UV-dye<br />

Phylogeny<br />

Sensitivity<br />

Trophic mode


Conclusion<br />

FISH<br />

+ HRP +<br />

UV-dye<br />

Phylogeny<br />

Sensitivity<br />

Trophic mode<br />

Rapid analysis <strong>of</strong> structure and function<br />

<strong>of</strong> environmental flagellate communities

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