SMALL-SUBUNIT RIBOSOMAL-RNA GENES AND IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION WITH OLIGONUCLEOTIDES SPECIFIC FOR THE BACTERIAL SYMBIONTS IN THE LARVAE OF THEBRYOZOAN BUGULA-NERITINA AND PROPOSAL OF CANDIDATUS-ENDOBUGULA-SERTULA

Authors
HAYGOOD MG DAVIDSON SK
Citation
Mg. Haygood et Sk. Davidson, SMALL-SUBUNIT RIBOSOMAL-RNA GENES AND IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION WITH OLIGONUCLEOTIDES SPECIFIC FOR THE BACTERIAL SYMBIONTS IN THE LARVAE OF THEBRYOZOAN BUGULA-NERITINA AND PROPOSAL OF CANDIDATUS-ENDOBUGULA-SERTULA, Applied and environmental microbiology, 63(11), 1997, pp. 4612-4616
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Applied and environmental microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00992240
Volume
63
Issue
11
Year of publication
1997
Pages
4612 - 4616
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2240(1997)63:11<4612:SRGAIH>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Larvae of the bryozoan Bugula neritina harbor bacterial symbionts. The se symbionts were identified as a novel species of gamma-proteobacteri um, based on ribosomal small-subunit rRNA gene sequences. In situ hybr idization with oligonucleotides specific for the symbiont confirmed th e origin of the sequence. The taxonomic status ''Candidatus Endobugula sertula'' is proposed for the larval symbiont.