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Novel insights on obligate symbiont lifestyle and adaptation to chemosyntheti...
The mutualism between the giant tubeworm Riftia pachyptila and its endosymbiont Candidatus Endoriftia persephone has been extensively researched over the past 40 years. However,... -
Host-symbiont interactions in the chemosynthetic Riftia model symbiosis
The deep-sea tubeworm Riftia pachyptila is a model system for a mutualistic association: The adult worm has no digestive system, but completely relies on one phylotype of... -
Comparative analysis of genome-scale, base-resolution DNA methylation profile...
We mapped DNA methylation in 580 animal species (535 vertebrates, 45 invertebrates), resulting in 2443 genome-scale, base-resolution DNA methylation profiles of primary tissue... -
Comparative genomics of Osedax and Vestimentifera
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...
