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Symbiotic Associations Between Ciliates and Prokaryotes

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The Prokaryotes

Abstract

According to the huge diversity of protists, symbioses with eukaryotes and prokaryotes were established frequently during evolution. Ciliates were in focus of researchers since the beginning of research on unicellular organisms, after invention of the light microscope. Nowadays, in ciliates the known endosymbiotic diversity seems to be extraordinary but may be represented by only a small number of the existing diversity of endosymbiotic prokaryotes in ciliates worldwide. In this chapter, we provide information about the history, diversity, and cytology of prokaryotic symbionts within the ciliates, as well as we describe some methods for the isolation, cultivation, and identification of these symbionts. Future research may broaden the knowledge presented here, to enhance our knowledge how these associations evolved, how they were established into permanent associations, and how they interact. and their interactions.

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  1. Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany

    Dr. Michael Schweikert

  2. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Yoshida 1677-1, Yamaguchi, 753-8512, Japan

    Prof. Dr. Masahiro Fujishima

  3. Department of Zoology, Biologisches Institut, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany

    Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Görtz

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Schweikert, M., Fujishima, M., Görtz, HD. (2013). Symbiotic Associations Between Ciliates and Prokaryotes. In: Rosenberg, E., DeLong, E.F., Lory, S., Stackebrandt, E., Thompson, F. (eds) The Prokaryotes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30194-0_18

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