The terrestrial isopod symbiont ‘Candidatus Hepatincola porcellionum’ is a potential nutrient scavenger related to Holosporales symbionts of protists

Abstract The order Holosporales (Alphaproteobacteria) encompasses obligate intracellular bacterial symbionts of diverse Eukaryotes. These bacteria have highly streamlined genomes and can have negative fitness effects on the host. Herein, we present a comparative analysis of the first genome sequence...

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Main Authors: Jessica Dittmer, Marius Bredon, Bouziane Moumen, Maryline Raimond, Pierre Grève, Didier Bouchon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2023-03-01
Series:ISME Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43705-023-00224-w