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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2023-03-01
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Series: | ISME Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43705-023-00224-w |