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Epulopiscium

 
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2019
2019
Recombination contributes to population diversification in the polyploid intestinal symbiont Epulopiscium sp. type B
Epulopiscium sp. type B (Lachnospiraceae) is an exceptionally large, highly polyploid, intestinal symbiont of the coral reef… Expand
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2018
2018
Developmental stage influences chromosome segregation patterns and arrangement in the extremely polyploid, giant bacterium Epulopiscium sp. type B
Few studies have described chromosomal dynamics in bacterial cells with more than two complete chromosome copies or described… Expand
2016
2016
Phylogenetic Diversity, Distribution, and Cophylogeny of Giant Bacteria (Epulopiscium) with their Surgeonfish Hosts in the Red Sea
Epulopiscium is a group of giant bacteria found in high abundance in intestinal tracts of herbivorous surgeonfish. Despite their… Expand
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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Diet strongly influences the gut microbiota of surgeonfishes
Intestinal tracts are among the most densely populated microbial ecosystems. Gut microbiota and their influence on the host have… Expand
2011
2011
The genomic basis for the evolution of a novel form of cellular reproduction in the bacterium Epulopiscium
BackgroundEpulopiscium sp. type B, a large intestinal bacterial symbiont of the surgeonfish Naso tonganus, does not reproduce by… Expand
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2011
2011
The spoIIE homolog of Epulopiscium sp. type B is expressed early in intracellular offspring development.
Epulopiscium sp. type B is an enormous intestinal symbiont of the surgeonfish Naso tonganus. Intracellular offspring production… Expand
2009
2009
Cytology of terminally differentiated Epulopiscium mother cells.
Epulopiscium sp. type B, a member of the Firmicutes, is a large (up to 300 microm), cigar-shaped bacterial symbiont of… Expand
Review
2005
Review
2005
Nocturnal production of endospores in natural populations of epulopiscium-like surgeonfish symbionts.
Prior studies have described a morphologically diverse group of intestinal microorganisms associated with surgeonfish. Despite… Expand
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2004
2004
Initiation of intracellular offspring in Epulopiscium
Epulopiscium spp. are the largest heterotrophic bacteria yet described. A distinguishing feature of the Epulopiscium group is… Expand
1996
1996
Phylogenetic analysis of Metabacterium polyspora: clues to the evolutionary origin of daughter cell production in Epulopiscium species, the largest bacteria.
It is rare that there are molecular clues to the evolutionary origin of developmental traits. We have encountered an evolutionary… Expand
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