Bacterial symbionts represent essential drivers of arthropod ecology and evolution,
influencing host traits such as nutrition, reproduction, immunity, and speciation. However …

Background Woodlice are recognized as keystone species in terrestrial ecosystems due to
their role in the decomposition of organic matter. Thus, they contribute to lignocellulose …

The genus Mycoplasma, including species earlier classified in the genera Eperythrozoon
and Haemobartonella, contains~ 120 species and constitutes an extensively polyphyletic …

Remarkably little information is available about the interaction between the gut microbiota
and intestinal immunity in fish and crustaceans. In our study, we used Illumina MiSeq …

Mollicutes, a widespread class of bacteria associated with animals and plants, were recently
identified as abundant abdominal endosymbionts in healthy workers of attine fungus …

Deep‐sea isopod scavengers such as Bathynomus sp. are able to live in nutrient‐poor
environments, which is likely attributable to the presence of symbiotic microbes in their …

We present the first in-depth investigation of the host-associated microbiota of the terrestrial
isopod crustacean Armadillidium vulgare. This species is an important decomposer of …

Protective symbiosis has been reported in many organisms, but the molecular mechanisms
of the mutualistic interactions between the symbionts and their hosts are unclear. Here, we …

Here we characterize the digestive gland microbiome from wild and cultured (hatchery-
reared) Alabama rainbows (Villosa nebulosa) using 16 S rRNA gene pyrosequencing in …

Introduction The mud crab, Scylla paramamosain, holds great commercial significance as a
marine crustacean widely cultivated in the Indo-Pacific region. Understanding the core gut …