Metabolic differences between symbiont subpopulations in the deep-sea tubeworm Riftia pachyptila
T. Hinzke, M. Kleiner, M. Meister, R. Schlueter, C. Hentschker, J. Pane-Farre, P. Hildebrandt, H. Felbeck, S. M. Sievert, F. Bonn, U. Voelker, D. Becher, T. Schweder, S. Markert
The paper identifies metabolic differences between symbiont subpopulations in Riftia pachyptila, showing small symbionts focus on division and host interaction while large ones specialize in carbon fixation and biosynthesis.
bioRxiv · Apr 8, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology