Synoicum adareanum Microbiome and Palmerolide Chemistry from Anvers Island

Microbiome composition data from 63 samples of the Antarctic ascidian Synoicum adareanum, collected near Anvers Island. The dataset includes associated 16S rRNA gene sequence data and palmerolide A chemistry measurements for the same samples, along with 14 bacterioplankton samples and 16 bacterial isolate sequences. It was produced by Alison E. Murray of the Desert Research Institute.

Use Cases

• Correlating microbiome composition with palmerolide A production levels based on the paired chemistry data.
• Comparing host-associated bacterial communities with surrounding bacterioplankton based on the 14 environmental samples.
• Identifying potential microbial producers of palmerolide A based on 16S rRNA gene sequences from cultured isolates.
• Analyzing the structure and diversity of Antarctic ascidian microbiomes based on V3-V4 16S rRNA gene tag sequences.

Strengths

• Includes 63 paired biological samples with both microbiome and chemical data.
• Provides data from multiple sources: host samples, environmental bacterioplankton, and cultured bacterial isolates.
• Focuses on a specific bioactive compound (palmerolide A) with stated anti-melanoma activity.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Alison E. Murray, Desert Research Institute

Collection Method

Culture-dependent and culture-independent investigations coupled with chemical detection, using 16S rRNA gene Illumina sequencing.

Geography

Antarctic Peninsula near Anvers Island