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| | ==Characteristics of the symbiont/pathogen== |
| | What kind of microbe is it (eg Cell morphology, shape, phylogenetic classification)? Is its genome sequenced, and if so, how big is the genome? |
| | ==Characteristics of the host== |
| | What host/s is/are involved? Is there host specificity? Are there secondary reservoirs? |
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| Do I cite references as done in a scientific paper? | | ==Host-Symbiont Interaction == |
| | What kind of interaction do host and symbiont have? How is the host affected by the relationship? How does the host acquire and transmit the symbiont? Is the interaction obligate or facultative? |
| | ==Molecular Insights into the Symbiosis== |
| | Describe molecular/genetic studies on the symbiosis. |
| | ==Ecological and Evolutionary Aspects == |
| | What is the evolutionary history of the interaction? Do particular environmental factors play a role in regulating the symbiosis? |
| | ==Recent Discoveries== |
| | Describe two findings on the symbiosis published within the last two years. |
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| === Species Overview === | | ==References== |
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| -Phylogeny: Domain Eukaryota, Kingdom Chromalveolata, Phylum Dinoflagellata, Class Dinophyceae, Order Suessiales, Family Blastodiniaceae, Genus Symbiodinium | | <!--Do not edit or remove this line.-->[[Category:Pages edited by students of Grace Lim-Fong at Randolph-Macon College]] |
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| -Symbiodinium is a genus of diverse endosymbiotic algae with genus members commonly referred to as zooxanthellae(Blank 1987, van Oppen et al. 2001, and Weis et al. 2001). Being algae, organisms of symbiodinium are autotrophic and eukaryotic, gaining energy from photosynthesis (Blank 1987). Individual cells are coccoid and at times produce flagella to enhance motility (Blank 1987). Zooxanthellae commonly form symbiotic relationships with a variety of marine animals including cnidarians, zoanthids, foraminifers, and jellyfish (Baillie et al. 1999). Need to describe life stages.
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| -Phylogeny: Domain Eukaryota, Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa
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| -Many coral species form obligate endosymbiotic relationships with dinoflagellates (van Oppen et al. 2001). For example, the Hawaiian stony coral (Montipora verrucosa), corals of the genus Acropora, and Fungia scutaria all rely on zooxanthellae for survival (Blank 1987, van Oppen et al. 2001, and Weis et al 2001). Need to describe life stages.
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| Zooxanthellae are found in gastrodermal cell vacuoles of the coral they reside in (Weis et al. 2001). Gastrodermal cells are cells that line the gastrovascular cavity, where nutrients are digested and distributed (Wikipedia). Coral are born azooxanthellate, symbiont free, and are infected with the symbiont horizontally while in the polyp stage through either feeding or phagocytosis by gastrodermal cells (Weis et al. 2001). Zooxanthellae provide photosynthetically fixed nitrogen to coral while coral provides inorganic nutrients, a high light environment, and protection from the threat of aquatic herbivores (Weis et al. 2001). Without zooxanthellae coral experience severely reduced growth, survivorship, and fitness (Weis et al. 2001). Coral form highly specific relationships with zooxanthellae, only taking in one zooxanthellae species per colony. The most successful coral-zooxanthellae relationships occur with homologous strains (Weis et al. 2001). Coral infected with zooxanthellae only found in other coral species either form a weak symbiotic relationship or lose the symbiont altogether (Weis et al. 2001).
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| === Molecular Underpinnings of the Relationship ===
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| -available data are still insufficient to describe the molecular systematics of symbiotic dinoflagellates (Baillie et al)
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| - relationships between host and algal genotypes unclear; no evidence of coevolution has been found, but there are light related patterns with distribution (van Oppen et al 2001)
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| Blank, R.J. 1987. Cell architecture of the dinoflagellate Symbiodinium sp. inhabiting the Hawaiian stony coral Montipora verrucosa. Marine Biology 94: 143-155)
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| Carlos, A., Baillie, B., Kawachi, M., and Maruyama, T. 1999. Phylogenetic position of symbiodinium (dinophyceae) isolates from tridacnids (bivalvia), cardiids (bivalvia), a sponge (porifera), a soft coral (anthozoa), and a free-living strain. Journal of Phycology 35: 1054-1062.
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| van Oppen, M., Palstra, F., Piquet, A., and Miller, D. 2001. Patterns of coral-dinoflagellate associations in Acropora: significance of local availability and physiology of Symbiodinium strains and host-symbiont selectivity. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Biological Sciences 268: 1759-1767.
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| Weis, V., Reynolds, W., deBoer, M., and Krupp, D. 2001. Host-symbiont specificity during onset of symbiosis between the dinoflagellates Symbiodinium spp. and planula larvae of the scleractinian coral Fungia scutaria. Coral Reefs 20: 301-308.
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Ex. [[]]
Characteristics of the symbiont/pathogen
What kind of microbe is it (eg Cell morphology, shape, phylogenetic classification)? Is its genome sequenced, and if so, how big is the genome?
Characteristics of the host
What host/s is/are involved? Is there host specificity? Are there secondary reservoirs?
Host-Symbiont Interaction
What kind of interaction do host and symbiont have? How is the host affected by the relationship? How does the host acquire and transmit the symbiont? Is the interaction obligate or facultative?
Molecular Insights into the Symbiosis
Describe molecular/genetic studies on the symbiosis.
Ecological and Evolutionary Aspects
What is the evolutionary history of the interaction? Do particular environmental factors play a role in regulating the symbiosis?
Recent Discoveries
Describe two findings on the symbiosis published within the last two years.
References
[Sample reference] [[1] Seemanapalli SV, Xu Q, McShan K, Liang FT. 2010. Outer surface protein C is a dissemination-facilitating factor of Borrelia burgdorferi during mammalian
infection. PLoS One 5:e15830.]
Edited by [insert your names here!], students of Grace Lim-Fong
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