Protoplasma. 2021 Dec 22. doi: 10.1007/s00709-021-01730-1. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The streptophyte algal class Zygnematophyceae is the closest algal sister lineage to land plants. In nature, Zygnematophyceae can grow in both terrestrial and freshwater habitats and how they do this is an important unanswered question. Here, we studied what happens to the zygnematophyceaen alga …
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Dec 22
The specific inhibition of glycerol synthesis and the phosphorylation of a putative MAPK give insight into the mechanism of osmotic sensing in a dinoflagellate symbiont
Signaling pathways are fundamental for the establishment and maintenance of diverse symbioses. The symbiosis of cnidarians and dinoflagellate algae is the foundation for the ecological success of coral reefs, involving the transfer of photosynthetic products from symbiont to host. However, signal transduction pathways for this symbiosis remain uncharacterized. Cultured and natural cnidarian symbionts can produce glycerol, one of the main translocated photosynthates. Here, we investigate whether…
Dec 22
The specific inhibition of glycerol synthesis and the phosphorylation of a putative MAPK give insight into the mechanism of osmotic sensing in a dinoflagellate symbiont
Signaling pathways are fundamental for the establishment and maintenance of diverse symbioses. The symbiosis of cnidarians and dinoflagellate algae is the foundation for the ecological success of coral reefs, involving the transfer of photosynthetic products from symbiont to host. However, signal transduction pathways for this symbiosis remain uncharacterized. Cultured and natural cnidarian symbionts can produce glycerol, one of the main translocated photosynthates. Here, we investigate whether…
Dec 17
Author Correction: Genomic analysis finds no evidence of canonical eukaryotic DNA processing complexes in a free-living protist
Nat Commun. 2021 Dec 16;12(1):7350. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-27605-w. NO ABSTRACT PMID:34916502 | DOI:10.1038/s41467-021-27605-w
Dec 10
Isolation from a fish kill and transcriptomic characterization of Gyrodinium jinhaense off Long Island Sound
First found in Korean coastal water, the dinoflagellate Gyrodinium jinhaense is a recently established species with unclear global distribution and unexplored genomic characteristics. From a laboratory fish mortality event off Long Island Sound, USA, we isolated a dinoflagellate, and by microscopic and molecular (18S rRNA gene; >99% identical) analyses found that it resembles G. jinhaense, hence named G. jinhaense strain AP17. Towards developing a genetic database for this dinoflagellate, a…
Dec 09
Investigation of the impact of commonly used medications on the oral microbiome of individuals living without major chronic conditions
PLoS One. 2021 Dec 9;16(12):e0261032. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261032. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Commonly used medications produce changes in the gut microbiota, however, the impact of these medications on the composition of the oral microbiota is understudied. METHODS: Saliva samples were obtained from 846 females and 368 males aged 35-69 years from a Canadian population cohort, the …
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