A lasting symbiosis: how the Hawaiian bobtail squid finds and keeps its bioluminescent bacterial partner
SV Nyholm, MJ McFall-Ngai - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
For more than 30 years, the association between the Hawaiian bobtail squid, Euprymna
scolopes, and the bioluminescent bacterium Vibrio fischeri has been studied as a model …
scolopes, and the bioluminescent bacterium Vibrio fischeri has been studied as a model …
A symbiotic view of life: we have never been individuals
SF Gilbert, J Sapp, AI Tauber - The Quarterly review of …, 2012 - journals.uchicago.edu
The notion of the “biological individual” is crucial to studies of genetics, immunology,
evolution, development, anatomy, and physiology. Each of these biological subdisciplines …
evolution, development, anatomy, and physiology. Each of these biological subdisciplines …
Innate immune recognition of the microbiota promotes host-microbial symbiosis
H Chu, SK Mazmanian - Nature immunology, 2013 - nature.com
Pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) are traditionally known to sense microbial molecules
during infection to initiate inflammatory responses. However, ligands for PRRs are not …
during infection to initiate inflammatory responses. However, ligands for PRRs are not …
The importance of microbes in animal development: lessons from the squid-vibrio symbiosis
MJ McFall-Ngai - Annual review of microbiology, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Developmental biology is among the many subdisciplines of the life sciences being
transformed by our increasing awareness of the role of coevolved microbial symbionts in …
transformed by our increasing awareness of the role of coevolved microbial symbionts in …
Symbiotic organs shaped by distinct modes of genome evolution in cephalopods
Microbes have been critical drivers of evolutionary innovation in animals. To understand the
processes that influence the origin of specialized symbiotic organs, we report the …
processes that influence the origin of specialized symbiotic organs, we report the …
How it all begins: bacterial factors mediating the colonization of invertebrate hosts by beneficial symbionts
Beneficial associations with bacteria are widespread across animals, spanning a range of
symbiont localizations, transmission routes, and functions. While some of these associations …
symbiont localizations, transmission routes, and functions. While some of these associations …
Knowing your friends: invertebrate innate immunity fosters beneficial bacterial symbioses
The innate immune system is present in all animals and is a crucial first line of defence
against pathogens. However, animals also harbour large numbers of beneficial …
against pathogens. However, animals also harbour large numbers of beneficial …
Genomic Signatures Supporting the Symbiosis and Formation of Chitinous Tube in the Deep-Sea Tubeworm Paraescarpia echinospica
Vestimentiferan tubeworms are iconic animals that present as large habitat-forming
chitinized tube bushes in deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems. They are gutless and …
chitinized tube bushes in deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems. They are gutless and …
Immunity in molluscs: recognition and effector mechanisms, with a focus on bivalvia
The study of molluscan immune systems, in particular those of bivalve molluscs (eg, clams,
oysters, scallops, mussels), has experienced great growth in recent decades, mainly due to …
oysters, scallops, mussels), has experienced great growth in recent decades, mainly due to …
Cephalopods in neuroscience: regulations, research and the 3Rs
Cephalopods have been utilised in neuroscience research for more than 100 years
particularly because of their phenotypic plasticity, complex and centralised nervous system …
particularly because of their phenotypic plasticity, complex and centralised nervous system …