Cultivation Conditions Can Cause a Shift from Mutualistic to Parasitic Behavior in the Symbiosis Between Paramecium and Its Bacterial Symbiont Caedibacter taeniospiralis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00284-018-1493-1
Abstract: Caedibacter taeniospiralis is an obligate bacterial symbiont living in the cytoplasm of the ciliate Paramecium tetraurelia. Different studies analyzing the effect of this symbiont on its host’s growth and maximal cell density arrive at contradicting… read more here.
Keywords: cultivation conditions; symbiont; caedibacter taeniospiralis; bacterial symbiont ... See more keywords
Two enhancer binding proteins activate σ54-dependent transcription of a quorum regulatory RNA in a bacterial symbiont
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.04.27.489697
Abstract: To colonize a host, bacteria depend on an ensemble of signaling systems to convert information about the various environments encountered within the host into specific cellular activities. How these signaling systems coordinate transitions between cellular… read more here.
Keywords: signaling systems; bacterial symbiont; transcription; two enhancer ... See more keywords
A Bacterial Symbiont Protects Honey Bees from Fungal Disease
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00503-21
Abstract: Fungi can play critical roles in host microbiomes (5–7), yet bacterial-fungal interactions are understudied. For insects, fungi are the leading cause of disease (5, 8). ABSTRACT Fungal pathogens, among other stressors, negatively impact the productivity… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial symbiont; symbiont protects; honey; fungal pathogens ... See more keywords