For more than 30 years, the association between the Hawaiian bobtail squid, Euprymna
scolopes, and the bioluminescent bacterium Vibrio fischeri has been studied as a model …

Biotic and abiotic surfaces in marine waters are rapidly colonized by microorganisms.
Surface colonization and subsequent biofilm formation and development provide numerous …

Abstract Marine Rhodobacteraceae (Alphaproteobacteria) are key players of
biogeochemical cycling, comprise up to 30% of bacterial communities in pelagic …

The study of molluscan immune systems, in particular those of bivalve molluscs (eg, clams,
oysters, scallops, mussels), has experienced great growth in recent decades, mainly due to …

Whole-genome comparisons based on average nucleotide identities (ANI) and the genome-
to-genome distance calculator have risen to prominence in rapidly classifying prokaryotic …

Microorganisms are associated with the eggs of many animals. For some hosts, the egg
serves as the ideal environment for the vertical transmission of beneficial symbionts …

Female members of many cephalopod species house a bacterial consortium in the
accessory nidamental gland (ANG), part of the reproductive system. These bacteria are …

Developmental processes in animals are influenced by colonization and/or signaling from
microbial symbionts. Here, we show that bacteria from the environment are linked to …

Objectives To characterize the mobile colistin resistance gene mcr-5 in Aeromonas
hydrophila from backyard pigs in rural areas of China. Methods Pig faecal samples from 194 …

Microbial communities inhabiting gorgonian corals are believed to benefit their hosts
through nutrient provision and chemical defence; yet much remains to be learned about their …