The parasitic lifestyle of an archaeal symbiont

Abstract DPANN archaea are a diverse group of microorganisms characterised by small cells and reduced genomes. To date, all cultivated DPANN archaea are ectosymbionts that require direct cell contact with an archaeal host species for growth and survival. However, these interactions and their impact...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Joshua N. Hamm, Yan Liao, Andriko von Kügelgen, Nina Dombrowski, Evan Landers, Christopher Brownlee, Emma M. V. Johansson, Renee M. Whan, Matthew A. B. Baker, Buzz Baum, Tanmay A. M. Bharat, Iain G. Duggin, Anja Spang, Ricardo Cavicchioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-07-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49962-y