Bacteria associated with benthic invertebrates from extreme marine environments: Promising but underexplored sources of biotechnologically relevant molecules
A Lo Giudice, C Rizzo - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microbe–invertebrate associations, commonly occurring in nature, play a fundamental role
in the life of symbionts, even in hostile habitats, assuming a key importance for both …
in the life of symbionts, even in hostile habitats, assuming a key importance for both …
Functional diversity enables multiple symbiont strains to coexist in deep-sea mussels
Genetic diversity of closely related free-living microorganisms is widespread and underpins
ecosystem functioning, but most evolutionary theories predict that it destabilizes intimate …
ecosystem functioning, but most evolutionary theories predict that it destabilizes intimate …
Distinct genomic routes underlie transitions to specialised symbiotic lifestyles in deep-sea annelid worms
Bacterial symbioses allow annelids to colonise extreme ecological niches, such as
hydrothermal vents and whale falls. Yet, the genetic principles sustaining these symbioses …
hydrothermal vents and whale falls. Yet, the genetic principles sustaining these symbioses …
Single-cell RNA-seq reveals distinct metabolic “microniches” and close host-symbiont interactions in deep-sea chemosynthetic tubeworm
Vestimentiferan tubeworms that thrive in deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems rely on a
single species of sulfide-oxidizing gammaproteobacterial endosymbionts housed in a …
single species of sulfide-oxidizing gammaproteobacterial endosymbionts housed in a …
Bacterial symbiont subpopulations have different roles in a deep-sea symbiosis
The hydrothermal vent tubeworm Riftia pachyptila hosts a single 16S rRNA phylotype of
intracellular sulfur-oxidizing symbionts, which vary considerably in cell morphology and …
intracellular sulfur-oxidizing symbionts, which vary considerably in cell morphology and …
Host-Microbe Interactions in the Chemosynthetic Riftia pachyptila Symbiosis
The deep-sea tubeworm Riftia pachyptila lacks a digestive system but completely relies on
bacterial endosymbionts for nutrition. Although the symbiont has been studied in detail on …
bacterial endosymbionts for nutrition. Although the symbiont has been studied in detail on …
The complete and closed genome of the facultative generalist Candidatus Endoriftia persephone from deep‐sea hydrothermal vents
AL De Oliveira, A Srivastava… - Molecular Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The mutualistic interactions between Riftia pachyptila and its endosymbiont Candidatus
Endoriftia persephone (short Endoriftia) have been extensively researched. However, the …
Endoriftia persephone (short Endoriftia) have been extensively researched. However, the …
[PDF][PDF] Novel insights on obligate symbiont lifestyle and adaptation to chemosynthetic environment as revealed by the giant tubeworm genome
The mutualism between the giant tubeworm Riftia pachyptila and its endosymbiont
Candidatus Endoriftia persephone has been extensively researched over the past 40 years …
Candidatus Endoriftia persephone has been extensively researched over the past 40 years …
Genomic characterization of a novel gut symbiont from the hadal snailfish
Hadal trenches are characterized by not only high hydrostatic pressure but also scarcity of
nutrients and high diversity of viruses. Snailfishes, as the dominant vertebrates, play an …
nutrients and high diversity of viruses. Snailfishes, as the dominant vertebrates, play an …
Endosymbiont population genomics sheds light on transmission mode, partner specificity, and stability of the scaly-foot snail holobiont
The scaly-foot snail (Chrysomallon squamiferum) inhabiting deep-sea hydrothermal vents in
the Indian Ocean relies on its sulphur-oxidising gammaproteobacterial endosymbionts for …
the Indian Ocean relies on its sulphur-oxidising gammaproteobacterial endosymbionts for …