Previously uncharacterized rectangular bacterial structures in the dolphin mouth

Abstract Much remains to be explored regarding the diversity of uncultured, host-associated microbes. Here, we describe rectangular bacterial structures (RBSs) in the mouths of bottlenose dolphins. DNA staining revealed multiple paired bands within RBSs, suggesting the presence of cells dividing alo...

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Main Authors: Natasha K. Dudek, Jesus G. Galaz-Montoya, Handuo Shi, Megan Mayer, Cristina Danita, Arianna I. Celis, Tobias Viehboeck, Gong-Her Wu, Barry Behr, Silvia Bulgheresi, Kerwyn Casey Huang, Wah Chiu, David A. Relman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37638-y