Microorganisms, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(12), P. 2537 - 2537
Published: Dec. 9, 2024
Paramecium bursaria, a ciliated protist, forms symbiotic relationship with the green alga Chlorella variabilis. This endosymbiotic association is model system for studying establishment of secondary symbiosis and interactions between symbiont its host organisms. Symbiotic algae reside in specialized compartments called perialgal vacuoles (PVs) within cytoplasm, which protect them from digestion by lysosomal fusion. The P. bursaria spp. characterized mutualism, both organisms benefit this association. Furthermore, also influence their phenotypes, algae-free can be obtained through various methods reassociated algae, making it valuable tool endosymbiosis. Recent advancements genomic transcriptomic studies on hosts symbionts have further enhanced utility system. review summarizes infection process C. variabilis effects algal number trichocysts, mitochondria, cytoplasmic crystals, total protein amount, stress responses, photoaccumulation, circadian rhythms bursaria.
Language: Английский