The model organism Dinoroseobacter shibae and many other marine Rhodobacterales (Roseobacteraceae, Alphaproteobacteria) are characterized by a multipartite genome organization. Here, we show that the original isolate (Dshi-6) contained six extrachromosomal replicons (ECRs), whereas the strain deposited at the DSMZ (Dshi-5) lacked a 102-kb plasmid. To determine the role of the sixth plasmid, we investigated the genomic and physiological differences between the two strains. Therefore, both genomes were (re)sequenced, and gene expression, growth, and substrate utilization were examined. For comparison, we included additional plasmid-cured strains in the analysis. In the Dshi-6 population, the conjugative 102-kb RepABC-9 plasmid was present in only about 50% of the cells, irrespective of its experimentally validated stability. In the presence of the sixth plasmid, copy number changes of other ECRs, in particular, a decrease of the 86-kb plasmid, were observed. The most conspicuous finding was the strong influence of plasmids on chromosomal gene expression, especially the repression of the CtrA regulon and the activation of the denitrification gene cluster. Expression is inversely controlled by either the presence of the 102-kb plasmid or the absence of the 86-kb plasmid. We identified regulatory genes on both plasmids, i.e., a sigma 70 factor and a quorum sensing synthase, that might be responsible for these major changes. The tremendous effects that were probably even underestimated challenge the current understanding of the relevance of volatile plasmids not only for the original host but also for new recipients after conjugation. IMPORTANCE Plasmids are small DNA molecules that replicate independently of the bacterial chromosome. The common view of the role of plasmids is dominated by the accumulation of resistance genes, which is responsible for the antibiotic crisis in health care and livestock breeding. Beyond rapid adaptations to a changing environment, no general relevance for the host cell's regulome was attributed to these volatile ECRs. The current study shows for the model organism D. shibae that its chromosomal gene expression is strongly influenced by two plasmids. We provide evidence that the gain or loss of plasmids not only results in minor alterations of the genetic repertoire but also can have tremendous effects on bacterial physiology. The central role of some plasmids in the regulatory network of the host could also explain their persistence despite fitness costs, which has been described as the "plasmid paradox."

Department of Biology Memorial University of Newfoundland St John's Newfoundland Canada

Group Genome Analytics Helmholtz Centre for Infection Researchgrid 7490 a Braunschweig Germany

Institute of Microbiology TU Braunschweig Braunschweig Germany

Laboratory of Anoxygenic Phototrophs Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Science Centre Algatech Třeboň Czech Republic

Leibniz Institut DSMZ Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH Braunschweig Germany

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