ZoologybioRxiv
Seasonal dynamics of a complex cheilostome bryozoan symbiosis - vertical transfer challenged
E. A. Bogdanov, A. E. Vishnyakov, O. N. Kotenko…·A. N. Ostrovsky
The paper examines seasonal changes in funicular bodies of Dendrobeania fruticosa, revealing bacterial degradation and virus-like particles, challenging the vertical transfer hypothesis of symbiont transmission.
DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-26251-6