Extreme environments offer an unprecedented opportunity to understand microbial eukaryotic ecology, evolution, and genome biology
Research in extreme environments has substantially expanded our understanding of the
ecology and evolution of life on Earth, but a major group of organisms has been largely …
ecology and evolution of life on Earth, but a major group of organisms has been largely …
Cellular interactions and evolutionary origins of endosymbiotic relationships with ciliates
As unicellular predators, ciliates engage in close associations with diverse microbes, laying
the foundation for the establishment of endosymbiosis. Originally heterotrophic, ciliates …
the foundation for the establishment of endosymbiosis. Originally heterotrophic, ciliates …
Group-specific functional patterns of mitochondrion-related organelles shed light on their multiple transitions from mitochondria in ciliated protists
Adaptations of ciliates to hypoxic environments have arisen independently several times.
Studies on mitochondrion-related organelle (MRO) metabolisms from distinct anaerobic …
Studies on mitochondrion-related organelle (MRO) metabolisms from distinct anaerobic …
Morphogenesis of an anaerobic ciliate Heterometopus palaeformis (Kahl, 1927) Foissner, 2016 (Ciliophora, Armophorea) with notes on its morphological and …
W Zhuang, X Feng, R Li, SA Al-Farraj, X Hu - Protist, 2024 - Elsevier
The morphology, morphogenesis, and molecular phylogeny of Heterometopus palaeformis
(Kahl, 1927) Foissner, 2016 were studied using microscopical observations on live and …
(Kahl, 1927) Foissner, 2016 were studied using microscopical observations on live and …
Genetic potential for aerobic respiration and denitrification in globally distributed respiratory endosymbionts
Abstract The endosymbiont Candidatus Azoamicus ciliaticola was proposed to generate
ATP for its eukaryotic host, an anaerobic ciliate of the Plagiopylea class, fulfilling a function …
ATP for its eukaryotic host, an anaerobic ciliate of the Plagiopylea class, fulfilling a function …
Comprehensive phylogenomic analyses reveal that order Armophorida is most closely related to class Armophorea (Protista, Ciliophora)
J Li, S Li, H Su, M Yu, J Xu, Z Yi - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2023 - Elsevier
Ciliate species within the class Armophorea are widely distributed in various anaerobic
environments, hence they are of great interest to researchers studying evolution and …
environments, hence they are of great interest to researchers studying evolution and …
Mitochondrial metabolism of the facultative parasite Chilodonella uncinata (Alveolata, Ciliophora)
Background Chilodonella uncinata is an aerobic ciliate capable of switching between being
free-living and parasitic on fish fins and gills, causing tissue damage and host mortality. It is …
free-living and parasitic on fish fins and gills, causing tissue damage and host mortality. It is …
A unique symbiosome in an anaerobic single-celled eukaryote
Symbiotic relationships between eukaryotes and prokaryotes played pivotal roles in the
evolution of life and drove the emergence of specialized symbiotic structures in animals …
evolution of life and drove the emergence of specialized symbiotic structures in animals …
Ontogeny and phylogeny of the anaerobic genus Urostomides with supplementing morphological characterization of the type and one little-known species (Alveolata …
X Feng, W Zhuang, R Li, X Hu - Zoological Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Urostomides is an obligate anaerobic ciliate genus in the family Apometopidae (Metopida).
Although most congeners have been described using modern criteria, detailed ontogenetic …
Although most congeners have been described using modern criteria, detailed ontogenetic …
Anaerocyclidiidae fam. nov.(Oligohymenophorea, Scuticociliatia): A newly recognized major lineage of anaerobic ciliates hosting prokaryotic symbionts
The research on anaerobic ciliates, to date, has mainly been focused on representatives of
obligately anaerobic classes such as Armophorea or Plagiopylea. In this study, we focus on …
obligately anaerobic classes such as Armophorea or Plagiopylea. In this study, we focus on …