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Distribution of rickettsial endosymbionts and their possible transmission within the Pleodorina japonica (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) population.
Journal of phycology - 1 Apr 2026
Nozaki Hisayoshi, Matsuzaki Ryo, Takahashi Kohei, Ueki Noriko, Higashiyama Tetsuya, Kawachi Masanobu, Tanabe Yuuhiko
Abstract excerpt
The green alga Pleodorina japonica is an interesting volvocine species that harbors abundant rickettsial endosymbionts ("MIDORIKO") within its cytoplasm. However, the diversity and transmission of these endosymbionts within the species remain unclear. In this study, we examined the presence or absence of "MIDORIKO" and the genetic diversity in 21 culture strains of the host P. japonica population from various...
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