The Tsetse Fly Obligate Mutualist Wigglesworthia morsitans Alters Gene Expression and Population Density via Exogenous Nutrient Provisioning | Zendy

Annа K. Snyder | Zendy; Colin McLain | Zendy; Rita V. M. Rio | Zendy

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The Tsetse Fly Obligate Mutualist Wigglesworthia morsitans Alters Gene Expression and Population Density via Exogenous Nutrient Provisioning

Author(s) -

Annа K. Snyder,

Colin McLain,

Rita V. M. Rio

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

applied and environmental microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552

H-Index - 324

eISSN - 1070-6291

pISSN - 0099-2240

DOI - 10.1128/aem.02052-12

Subject(s) - obligate , biology , tsetse fly , thiamine , nutrient , population , genome , facultative , symbiosis , gene , population density , ecology , genetics , bacteria , biochemistry , demography , sociology

The obligate mutualistWigglesworthia morsitans provisions nutrients to tsetse flies. The symbiont's response to thiamine (B1 ) supplementation of blood meals, specifically towards the regulation of thiamine biosynthesis and population density, is described. Despite an ancient symbiosis and associated genome tailoring,Wigglesworthia responds to nutrient availability, potentially accommodating a decreased need.

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