Not That Close to Mommy: Horizontal Transmission Seeds the Microbiome Associated with the Marine Sponge <i>Plakina cyanorosea</i>
Marine sponges are excellent examples of invertebrate–microbe symbioses. In this holobiont, the partnership has elegantly evolved by either transmitting key microbial associates through the host germline and/or capturing microorganisms from the surrounding seawater. We report here on the prokaryotic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/12/1978 |