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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Pathogens pose significant threats to wild populations, especially amid environmental changes.
  • The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is crucial for vertebrate pathogen resistance and host adaptation studies.
  • Wild host-pathogen interactions are complex, making it challenging to identify selective agents and co-evolutionary mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate spatial and temporal variation in bacterial parasite communities infecting Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) fry.
  • To examine associations between bacterial infection prevalence and MHC class I and II genetic variability.
  • To explore host-pathogen co-evolutionary mechanisms in a wild vertebrate population.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 16S rDNA sequencing to identify bacterial communities in Chinook salmon fry kidneys.
  • Assessed the prevalence of bacterial infections across five distinct populations.
  • Analyzed genetic variability at MHC class I and II loci in relation to infection data.

Main Results:

  • A high diversity of bacteria was detected in fry, though infection prevalence was generally low.
  • Spatial variation in infection rates and bacterial community similarity suggested differential pathogen-mediated selection.
  • Evidence of heterozygote advantage was found at MHC class II, but not MHC class I loci.
  • Preliminary associations between specific MHC alleles and bacterial infections were identified.

Conclusions:

  • Bacterial communities in Chinook salmon fry exhibit high diversity and spatial variability, indicating potential local adaptation pressures.
  • Host-pathogen co-evolution is influenced by complex interactions and the diversity of pathogen communities.
  • Findings highlight the importance of considering pathogen community complexity in studies of host local adaptation.