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000000772 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/M4VD6WFK
000000772 037__ $$aETD
000000772 245__ $$aInsights into the shipworm (bivalvia: Teredinidae)-bacterial symbiosis: novel isolates and micrographic localization studies
000000772 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University
000000772 269__ $$a2011
000000772 336__ $$aThesis
000000772 502__ $$bM.S.
000000772 502__ $$gEnvironmental Systems and Human Health
000000772 520__ $$aShipworms (family Teredinidae) harbor specialized gill endosymbionts that enable wood digestion and nitrogen fixation. This study cultivated diverse symbiont strains from multiple shipworm species and revealed variation in cellulose degradation and nitrogen fixation capabilities. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with confocal microscopy demonstrated spatial segregation of symbionts within gill bacteriocytes based on metabolic traits and phylogeny. Digestive tissues contained few microbes in the caecum but a rich bacterial community in the intestines. These findings highlight the metabolic diversity and ecological roles of shipworm symbionts, underscoring their potential for bioactive compound discovery and biofuel applications.
000000772 540__ $$fCC BY
000000772 542__ $$fIn copyright - single owner
000000772 650__ $$aWood$$027990
000000772 650__ $$aBacteria$$015323
000000772 650__ $$aInvertebrates$$020989
000000772 650__ $$aSymbiosis$$026695
000000772 650__ $$aMicroscopy, Confocal$$030950
000000772 650__ $$aIn Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence$$029944
000000772 6531_ $$ashipworms
000000772 6531_ $$abiodegradation
000000772 691__ $$aSchool of Medicine$$041369
000000772 692__ $$aDepartment of Environmental and Biomolecular Systems$$041414
000000772 7001_ $$aBetcher, Meghan$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354
000000772 7201_ $$aHaygood, Margo$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354$$7Personal$$eAdvisor
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000000772 956__ $$aGet Accessible Copy$$uhttps://ohsu.libwizard.com/f/requestaccessibledocument
000000772 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations