Title |
The genome of the intracellular bacterium of the coastal bivalve, Solemya velum: a blueprint for thriving in and out of symbiosis
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Published in |
BMC Genomics, October 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2164-15-924 |
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Authors |
Oleg Dmytrenko, Shelbi L Russell, Wesley T Loo, Kristina M Fontanez, Li Liao, Guus Roeselers, Raghav Sharma, Frank J Stewart, Irene LG Newton, Tanja Woyke, Dongying Wu, Jenna Morgan Lang, Jonathan A Eisen, Colleen M Cavanaugh |
Abstract |
Symbioses between chemoautotrophic bacteria and marine invertebrates are rare examples of living systems that are virtually independent of photosynthetic primary production. These associations have evolved multiple times in marine habitats, such as deep-sea hydrothermal vents and reducing sediments, characterized by steep gradients of oxygen and reduced chemicals. Due to difficulties associated with maintaining these symbioses in the laboratory and culturing the symbiotic bacteria, studies of chemosynthetic symbioses rely heavily on culture independent methods. The symbiosis between the coastal bivalve, Solemya velum, and its intracellular symbiont is a model for chemosynthetic symbioses given its accessibility in intertidal environments and the ability to maintain it under laboratory conditions. To better understand this symbiosis, the genome of the S. velum endosymbiont was sequenced. |
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