Distinct genomic routes underlie transitions to specialised symbiotic lifestyles in deep-sea annelid worms

G Moggioli, B Panossian, Y Sun, D Thiel… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Bacterial symbioses allow annelids to colonise extreme ecological niches, such as
hydrothermal vents and whale falls. Yet, the genetic principles sustaining these symbioses …

[HTML][HTML] Enzymatic-modified dietary fibre fraction extracted from potato residue regulates the gut microbiotas and production of short-chain fatty acids of C57BL/6 mice

Q Ma, W Wang, Z Ma, Y Liu, J Mu, J Wang… - Journal of Functional …, 2021 - Elsevier
Potato residue is a rich source of dietary fibre. Herein, the effects of unmodified and
enzymes (cellulase and xylanase) modified potato residue dietary fibres on distribution of …

Marine sponge and octocoral-associated bacteria show versatile secondary metabolite biosynthesis potential and antimicrobial activities against human pathogens

JF Almeida, M Marques, V Oliveira, C Egas… - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Marine microbiomes are prolific sources of bioactive natural products of potential
pharmaceutical value. This study inspected two culture collections comprising 919 host …

Metabolic handoffs between multiple symbionts may benefit the deep-sea bathymodioline mussels

T Zvi-Kedem, S Vintila, M Kleiner… - ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Bathymodioline mussels rely on thiotrophic and/or methanotrophic chemosynthetic
symbionts for nutrition, yet, secondary heterotrophic symbionts are often present and play an …

Deciphering a marine bone-degrading microbiome reveals a complex community effort

E Borchert, A García-Moyano, S Sanchez-Carrillo… - Msystems, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
The marine bone biome is a complex assemblage of macro-and microorganisms; however,
the enzymatic repertoire to access bone-derived nutrients remains unknown. The bone …

Quantifying dominant bacterial genera detected in metagenomic data from fish eggs and larvae using genus‐specific primers

B Najafpour, PIS Pinto, AVM Canario… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The goal of this study was to design genus‐specific primers for rapid evaluation of the most
abundant bacterial genera identified using amplicon‐based sequencing of the 16S rRNA …

The hologenome of Osedax frankpressi reveals the genetic interplay for the symbiotic digestion of vertebrate bone

G Moggioli, B Panossian, Y Sun, D Thiel… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
The marine annelid Osedax has evolved a unique heterotrophic symbiosis that allows it to
feed exclusively on sunken bones. Yet, the genetic and physiological principles sustaining …

Distinct genomic routes underlie transitions to specialised symbiotic lifestyles in deep sea annelid worms

J Martín-Durán, G Moggioli, B Panossian, Y Sun… - 2022 - researchsquare.com
Annelids have repeatedly evolved symbioses that allow them to colonise extreme ecological
niches, like hydrothermal vents and whale falls. Yet, the genetic principles sustaining these …

Microbial symbionts in polar animals

B Abirami, M Radhakrishnan, PV Bhaskar - Microbial Symbionts, 2023 - Elsevier
Microorganisms are the fundamental drivers of the environment. Complex organelle
development in eukaryotes depended immensely on symbiosis of prokaryotes. Microbial …

[HTML][HTML] The bone-degrading enzyme machinery: From multi-component understanding to the treatment of residues from the meat industry

L Fernandez-Lopez, S Sanchez-Carrillo… - Computational and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Many microorganisms feed on the tissue and recalcitrant bone materials from dead animals,
however little is known about the collaborative effort and characteristics of their enzymes. In …