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Title: | The smaller vesicomyid bivalves in the genus Isorropodon (Bivalvia, Vesicomyidae, Pliocardiinae) also harbour chemoautotrophic symbionts |
Author: | Rodrigues, Clara F. Cunha, Marina R. Olu, Karine Duperron, Sébastien |
Keywords: | Bacterial symbioses Bivalvia Cold seeps Gulf of Cadiz Vesicomyids Isorropodon Symbioses Reduced environments Atlantic Mediterranean |
Issue Date: | May-2012 |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Abstract: | Species of Isorropodon are vesicomyid bivalves for which little information is available regarding host phylogeny and bacterial symbioses. In this study we investigated the symbioses in three Isorropodon species from three cold seep areas: Isorropodon bigoti (Gulf of Guinea), Isorropodon megadesmus (Gulf of Cadiz) and Isorropodon perplexum (Eastern Mediterranean). Analysis of bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequences demonstrated that each vesicomyid species harbours a single symbiont phylotype, that symbionts from the three species cluster together, and that they are closely related to other known vesicomyid symbionts. These results are confirmed by other marker genes (encoding 23S rRNA and APS reductase) and by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Due to their extended depth range and transoceanic distribution Isorropodon species are interesting examples to further study evolutionary processes in bivalve hosts and their associated symbionts. |
Peer review: | yes |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10773/10325 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s13199-012-0168-0 |
ISSN: | 0334-5114 |
Appears in Collections: | CESAM - Artigos DBio - Artigos PT Mar - Artigos |
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