A novel and dual digestive symbiosis scales up the nutrition and immune system of the holobiont Rimicaris exoculata

A novel and dual digestive symbiosis scales up the nutrition and immune system of the holobiont Rimicaris exoculata

Abstract Background In deep-sea hydrothermal vent areas, deprived of light, most animals rely on chemosynthetic symbionts for their nutrition. These symbionts may be located on their cuticle, inside modified organs, or in specialized cells. Nonetheless, many of these animals have an open and functio...

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Main Authors: Johanne Aubé, Marie-Anne Cambon-Bonavita, Lourdes Velo-Suárez, Valérie Cueff-Gauchard, Françoise Lesongeur, Marion Guéganton, Lucile Durand, Julie Reveillaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Rimicaris exoculata
Digestive symbiosis
Hepatoplasmataceae
Deferribacteres
Immunity
Metagenomics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01380-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01380-2

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