Conjugating effects of symbionts and environmental factors on gene expression in deep-sea hydrothermal vent mussels

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The deep-sea hydrothermal vent mussel <it>Bathymodiolus azoricus </it>harbors thiotrophic and methanotrophic symbiotic bacteria in its gills. While the symbiotic relationship between <it>this hydrothermal mussel and...

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Main Authors: Corre Erwan, Dossat Carole, Lecompte Odile, Ripp Raymond, Boutet Isabelle, Tanguy Arnaud, Lallier François H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/530