In the Apse of Lascaux Cave (France), microorganisms present on and in arthropods were identified using the 16S rRNA genes specific for bacteria and the second internal transcribed spacer (ITS2) speci
Sequencing libraries were generated using barcoded primers to amplify partial 16S rRNA gene sequences of ciliate host-associated archaea. The template for each PCR reaction was a pool of anaerobic cil
Bacterial symbionts that manipulate the reproduction of their hosts are important factors in invertebrate ecology and evolution, and are being leveraged for host biological control. Infection prevalen
Recent studies have unveiled the deep sea as a rich biosphere, populated by species descended from shallow-water ancestors post-mass extinctions. Research on genomic evolution and microbial symbiosis