Evolutionary relationships of "Candidatus endobugula" bacterial symbionts and their Bugula bryozoan hosts

Grace E. Lim-Fong, Lindsay A. Regali, Margo G. Haygood

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    Abstract

    Ribosomal gene sequences were obtained from bryozoans in the genus Bugula and their bacterial symbionts; analyses of host and symbiont phylogenetic trees did not support a history of strict cospeciation. Symbiont-derived compounds known to defend host larvae from predation were only detected in two out of four symbiotic Bugula species.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)3605-3609
    Number of pages5
    JournalApplied and Environmental Microbiology
    Volume74
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jun 2008

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
    • Food Science
    • Biotechnology
    • Ecology

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