Expression patterns of mRNAs for methanotrophy and thiotrophy in symbionts of the hydrothermal vent mussel Bathymodiolus puteoserpentis

ISME Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 104-112

  Wendeberg, Annelie ^a,b,c   Zielinski, Frank U ^a,c   Borowski, Christian ^a   Dubilier, Nicole ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bathymodiolus; mRNA FISH; symbiosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL RNA; MESSENGER RNA; METHANE; OXYGEN; RIBOSOME RNA; SEA WATER; SULFIDE;

BIOINDICATOR; BIVALVE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUORESCENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HOST-SYMBIONT INTERACTION; HYBRIDIZATION; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; METHANOTROPHY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SULFUR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETICS; GILL; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; METABOLISM; METHYLOCOCCACEAE; MICROBIOLOGY; MYTILIDAE; PHYSIOLOGY; RNA STABILITY; SYMBIOSIS; THIOBACILLUS;

ANIMALS; GILLS; HYDROTHERMAL VENTS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; METHANE; METHYLOCOCCACEAE; MYTILIDAE; OXYGEN; RNA STABILITY; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, RIBOSOMAL; SEAWATER; SULFIDES; SYMBIOSIS; THIOBACILLUS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BATHYMODIOLUS; BATHYMODIOLUS PUTEOSERPENTIS; MYTILIDAE;

EID: 84355161771     PISSN: 17517362     EISSN: 17517370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2011.81     Document Type: Article

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