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Microenvironment and phylogenetic diversity of Prochloron inhabiting the surface of crustose didemnid ascidians.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Oct 2015
Nielsen Daniel A, Pernice Mathieu, Schliep Martin, Sablok Gaurav, Jeffries Thomas C, Kühl Michael, Wangpraseurt Daniel, Ralph Peter J, Larkum Anthony W D
Abstract excerpt
The cyanobacterium Prochloron didemni is primarily found in symbiotic relationships with various marine hosts such as ascidians and sponges. Prochloron remains to be successfully cultivated outside of its host, which reflects a lack of knowledge of its unique ecophysiological requirements. We investigated the microenvironment and diversity of Prochloron inhabiting the upper, exposed surface of didemnid ascidians,...
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