Global distribution and evolution of a toxinogenic Burkholderia-Rhizopus symbiosis.
Toxinogenic endobacteria were isolated from a collection of Rhizopus spp. representing highly diverse geographic origins and ecological niches. All endosymbionts belonged to the Burkholderia rhizoxinica complex according to matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight biotyping and multilocus sequence typing, suggesting a common ancestor. Comparison of host and symbiont phylogenies provides insights into possible cospeciation and horizontal-transmission events.
Lackner
Gerald
G
Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute, Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745 Jena, Germany.
Möbius
Nadine
N
Scherlach
Kirstin
K
Partida-Martinez
Laila P
LP
Winkler
Robert
R
Schmitt
Imke
I
Hertweck
Christian
C
D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D019117:Burkholderia / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D012233:Rhizopus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; D013559:Symbiosis
D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial