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

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2008 Jun;74(11):3605-9. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02798-07. Epub 2008 Apr 4.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bryozoa / classification*
  • Bryozoa / genetics*
  • Bryozoa / microbiology
  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / chemistry
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Evolution, Molecular
  • Gammaproteobacteria / classification*
  • Gammaproteobacteria / genetics*
  • Gammaproteobacteria / isolation & purification
  • Gammaproteobacteria / metabolism
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sequence Homology

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • DNA, Ribosomal

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