The Microbiome of the Red Sea Coral Stylophora pistillata Is Dominated by Tissue-Associated Endozoicomonas Bacteria |
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| Authors: | Till Bayer Matthew J Neave Areej Alsheikh-Hussain Manuel Aranda Lauren K Yum Tracy Mincer Konrad Hughen Amy Apprill Christian R Voolstra |
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| Institution: | Red Sea Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabiaa;Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USAb |
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| Abstract: | Endozoicomonas bacteria were found highly associated with the coral Stylophora pistillata, and these bacteria are also ubiquitously associated with diverse corals worldwide. Novel Endozoicomonas-specific probes revealed that Endozoicomonas bacteria were abundant in the endodermal tissues of S. pistillata and appear to have an intimate relationship with the coral. |
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