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Nitrogen fixation and nitrogen transformations in marine symbioses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20674366     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Many marine organisms have coevolved symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria in nitrogen limited environments such as coral reefs. In addition, some of these organisms also harbor microbes that carry out nitrification and denitrification. Prokaryotes involved in nitrogen fixation and other nitrogen transformations are symbionts in a range of eukaryotic hosts in the marine environment including shipworms, diatoms, corals and sponges. Molecular genetic approaches, and other analytical techniques, have provided exciting new insights into symbiont diversity and the relationship between host and symbiont. We review the current state of knowledge of these symbioses and highlight important avenues for future studies.
Authors:
Cara L Fiore; Jessica K Jarett; Nathan D Olson; Michael P Lesser
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review     Date:  2010-07-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Trends in microbiology     Volume:  18     ISSN:  1878-4380     ISO Abbreviation:  Trends Microbiol.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-27     Completed Date:  2010-12-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9310916     Medline TA:  Trends Microbiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  455-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Anthozoa / microbiology
Aquatic Organisms / metabolism*,  microbiology*
Bacteria / genetics,  metabolism*
Carbon Dioxide / analysis
Coral Reefs
Denitrification
Diatoms / microbiology
Models, Biological
Mollusca / microbiology
Nitrification
Nitrogen / metabolism*
Nitrogen Fixation*
Porifera / microbiology
Symbiosis*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide; 7727-37-9/Nitrogen

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