Draft Genome Sequence and Annotation of the Obligate Bacterial Endosymbiont Caedibacter taeniospiralis , Causative Agent of the Killer Phenotype in Paramecium tetraurelia .

Authors :: Zaburannyi N
Grosser K
Gasparoni G
Müller R
Schrallhammer M
Simon M
Source :: Genome announcements [Genome Announc] 2018 Jan 18; Vol. 6 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 18.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Caedibacter taeniospiralis is an obligate endosymbiont living in the cytoplasm of Paramecium tetraurelia C. taeniospiralis causes the so-called killer trait, eliminating intraspecific competitors of its host when released into the medium by the concerted action of the unusual protein structure R-body (refractile body) in addition to an as-yet-unknown toxin.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Zaburannyi et al.)

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