Most of the genetic, cellular, and biochemical diversity of life rests within single-celled
organisms—the prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea) and microbial eukaryotes (protists) …

Amoebae are protists that have complicated relationships with bacteria, covering the whole
spectrum of symbiosis. Amoeba-bacterium interactions contribute to the study of predation …

Corals house a variety of microorganisms which they depend on for their survival, including
endosymbiotic dinoflagellates (Symbiodiniaceae) and bacteria. While cnidarian …

Abstract The family Chlamydiaceae (order Chlamydiales, phylum Chlamydiae) comprises
important, obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens of humans and animals. Subdivision of …

Abstract Background The Amoebozoa constitute one of the primary divisions of eukaryotes,
encompassing taxa of both biomedical and evolutionary importance, yet its genomic …

An increasing number of microorganisms, including bacteria but also viruses and
eukaryotes, have been described as benefiting from interaction with free-living amoebae …

Solid semi-crystalline starch and hydrosoluble glycogen define two distinct physical states of
the same type of storage polysaccharide. Appearance of semi-crystalline storage …

Chlamydiae have been known for more than a century as major pathogens of humans. Yet
they are also found ubiquitously in the environment where they thrive within protists and in …

Understanding the relationship between prokaryotic traits and phylogeny is important for
predicting and modeling ecological processes. Microbial extracellular enzymes have a …

The establishment of an endosymbiotic relationship typically seems to be driven through
complementation of the host's limited metabolic capabilities by the biochemical versatility of …