Speciation of termite gut protist: the role of bacterial symbionts
Int. microbiol
; 4(4): 203-208, dic. 2001. tab, ilus
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ABSTRACT
At least 12 termite gut protists have been named because of their bacterial symbionts. Dozens more species are diagnosed by epi- and endosymbionts and more still have regular bacterial associations referred to in their species description. Molecular systematic studies have begun to identify these bacteria, but the ecological relations with their protist bionts are still unknown. Recent findings of acetogenic spirochetes in termite guts may explain the peculiar arrangement of spirochetes on some of these protists. Other bacteria function as motility or chemotactic symbionts of these protists. The size and shape of the parabasal body, a Golgi complex, are morphological characters of the Parabasalia (trichomonads, hypermastigids) that may be influenced by regular, heritable epi- and endosymbiotic bacteria (AU)
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Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Simbiose
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Fenômenos Fisiológicos Bacterianos
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Isópteros
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int. microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2001
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Article