Abstract
The study of bacterial symbionts of eukaryotic hosts has become a powerful discovery engine for chemistry. This highlight looks at four case studies that exemplify the range of chemistry and biology involved in these symbioses: a bacterial symbiont of a fungus and a marine invertebrate that produce compounds with significant anticancer activity, and bacterial symbionts of insects and nematodes that produce compounds that regulate multilateral symbioses.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Actinobacteria / chemistry
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Actinobacteria / physiology
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Animals
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Ants / microbiology
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Ants / physiology
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Bacteria / chemistry*
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Bacteria / metabolism
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Bacterial Physiological Phenomena
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Biological Products / metabolism*
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Coleoptera / microbiology
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Coleoptera / physiology
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Cyanobacteria / chemistry
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Cyanobacteria / physiology
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Fungi / physiology*
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Invertebrates / microbiology*
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Invertebrates / physiology
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Nematoda / microbiology
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Nematoda / physiology
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Proteobacteria / chemistry
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Proteobacteria / physiology
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Stilbenes / metabolism
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Symbiosis*
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Urochordata / microbiology
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Urochordata / physiology
Substances
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Biological Products
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Stilbenes