Global distribution and evolution of a toxinogenic Burkholderia-Rhizopus symbiosis

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2009 May;75(9):2982-6. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01765-08. Epub 2009 Mar 13.

Abstract

Toxinogenic endobacteria were isolated from a collection of Rhizopus spp. representing highly diverse geographic origins and ecological niches. All endosymbionts belonged to the Burkholderia rhizoxinica complex according to matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight biotyping and multilocus sequence typing, suggesting a common ancestor. Comparison of host and symbiont phylogenies provides insights into possible cospeciation and horizontal-transmission events.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Toxins / biosynthesis*
  • Burkholderia / chemistry
  • Burkholderia / classification*
  • Burkholderia / isolation & purification
  • Burkholderia / physiology*
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Phylogeny
  • Rhizopus / growth & development
  • Rhizopus / physiology*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Symbiosis*

Substances

  • Bacterial Toxins
  • DNA, Bacterial