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The Gut of Geographically Disparate Ciona intestinalis Harbors a Core…
The Gut of Geographically Disparate
Ciona intestinalis
Harbors a Core Microbiota
Symbiosis
Host
Provides shelter, food
Ciona intestinalis
Symbiont
Breaks down food, provides nutrients
usually includes bacteria
Core group?
Composition of core organisms
Unaffected by
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Affects
Amount/abundance of core organisms
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Factors of experiment
Starvation/unstarving
Location of population
Naples
Cape Cod/Woods Hole
San Diego
Testing
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PCR of 16S gene
identification of organismal taxonomic units (OTUs)
used to identify
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