Abstract
Two types of endosymbiotic bacteria were identified in the gastrodermis of the marine invertebrate Xenoturbella bocki (Xenoturbellida, Bilateria). While previously described Chlamydia-like endosymbionts were rare, Gammaproteobacteria distantly related to other endosymbionts and pathogens were abundant. The endosymbionts should be considered when interpreting the poorly understood ecology and evolution of Xenoturbella.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bacterial Physiological Phenomena*
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Chlamydia / classification*
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Chlamydia / genetics
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Chlamydia / isolation & purification*
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Cluster Analysis
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Gammaproteobacteria / classification*
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Gammaproteobacteria / genetics
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Gammaproteobacteria / isolation & purification*
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Invertebrates / microbiology*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Symbiosis*
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Associated data
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GENBANK/EU400612
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GENBANK/EU400613
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GENBANK/EU400614
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GENBANK/GU129934
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GENBANK/GU129935
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GENBANK/GU129936
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GENBANK/GU129937
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GENBANK/GU129938
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GENBANK/GU129939