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The evolutionary history of symbiotic associations among bacteria and their animal hosts: a model
Andrés MoyaRosario GilAmparo Latorresubject
Microbiology (medical)Bacterial genome sizeBiologyreplacementBacterial Physiological PhenomenaGenomeEvolution MolecularAnimalsgenome reductionSymbiosisGeneSequence DeletionGeneticsendosymbiosisComplementationBacteriaObligateEndosymbiosisGeneral Medicinebiology.organism_classificationSOPE (Sitophilus oryzae primary endorsement)ComplementationInfectious DiseasesWeevilsGenetic isolateGene DeletionGenome BacterialBacteriadescription
AbstractA model to explain the evolutionary history of animal-bacteria obligatory mutualistic symbiosis is presented. Dispensability of genes and genetic isolation are key factors in the reduction process of these bacterial genomes. Major steps in such genome reductive evolution, leading towards primary endoslmblosis, and the possibility of complementation or replacement by a secondary symbiont are also indicated. Yet, we need to understand what happens at the beginning of the adaptative process towards an obligate mutualistic relationship. For this purpose, we propose to sequence the complete genome of SOPE, the primary endosymbiont of the rice weevil.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-18 | Clinical Microbiology and Infection |