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Regulation of Circadian Rhythms of Paramecium bursaria by Symbiotic Chlorella Species

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Endosymbionts in Paramecium

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Cells of Paramecium bursaria show many kinds of circadian rhythms, including mating reactivity and photoaccumulation. The period length and the phase of circadian rhythms are regulated by symbiotic Chlorella sp. under constant light. Chlorella-free white cells of an arrhythmic mutant are rescued from the aberrant mating rhythm by reinfecting them with Chlorella sp. isolated from wild-type Chlorella-containing green cells. Photosynthetic products of symbiotic Chlorella sp. are also effective for rescuing arrhythmic mutant white cells. Green cells show a higher tolerance to high-temperature stress and chemicals than white cells. The immaturity length of progeny from green cells is shorter than that from white cells. The functional symbiosis of Chlorella sp. in P. bursaria serves as a good model for the biological coevolution.

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I am indebted to all coworkers and all students in my laboratory at Ibaraki University who have contributed to Paramecium research in the past.

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Miwa, I. (2009). Regulation of Circadian Rhythms of Paramecium bursaria by Symbiotic Chlorella Species. In: Fujishima, M. (eds) Endosymbionts in Paramecium. Microbiology Monographs, vol 12. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92677-1_4

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