2001
Genome Size Determination and Coding Capacity of Sodalis glossinidius, an Enteric Symbiont of Tsetse Flies, as Revealed by Hybridization to Escherichia coliGene Arrays
Akman L, Rio R, Beard C, Aksoy S. Genome Size Determination and Coding Capacity of Sodalis glossinidius, an Enteric Symbiont of Tsetse Flies, as Revealed by Hybridization to Escherichia coliGene Arrays. Journal Of Bacteriology 2001, 183: 4517-4525. PMID: 11443086, PMCID: PMC95346, DOI: 10.1128/jb.183.15.4517-4525.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome sizeLong evolutionary timeGenome size determinationSecondary symbiont SodalisAT-rich genomeConserved gene sequencesWhole genome sequencesTsetse fliesEnteric symbiontsObligate symbiontsOrthologous genesRecent molecular characterizationComparative genomicsMicrobial genomesSymbiotic microorganismsEvolutionary timeTsetse fecundityDNA replicationGenome sequenceGenomic aspectsGenomic contentGene sequencesMolecular basisRelated bacteriaExtrachromosomal plasmidsA novel application of gene arrays: Escherichia coli array provides insight into the biology of the obligate endosymbiont of tsetse flies
Akman L, Aksoy S. A novel application of gene arrays: Escherichia coli array provides insight into the biology of the obligate endosymbiont of tsetse flies. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 7546-7551. PMID: 11404467, PMCID: PMC34705, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.131057498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial ProteinsDNA MethylationDNA ReplicationDNA, BacterialDNA, ComplementaryEnterobacteriaceaeEscherichia coliGenome, BacterialMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid HybridizationOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisProtein BiosynthesisSymbiosisTranscription, GeneticTsetse FliesConceptsObligate endosymbiontsComplete genome sequence dataGene arrayBiosynthesis of cofactorsE. coli genesGenome sequence dataTsetse fliesFacultative anaerobic organismsObligate symbiontsOrthologous genesWigglesworthia glossinidiaSmall genomesGenome sizeSymbiotic associationGenome informationDNA replicationRelated organismsColi geneSymbiotic lifeSequence dataWigglesworthiaGene productsExpression analysisTransport proteinsExpression profiles
1993
Phylogenetically distant symbiotic microorganisms reside in Glossina midgut and ovary tissues
O'NEILL S, GOODING R, AKSOY S. Phylogenetically distant symbiotic microorganisms reside in Glossina midgut and ovary tissues. Medical And Veterinary Entomology 1993, 7: 377-383. PMID: 8268495, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1993.tb00709.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracellular bacterial symbiontsBlood-feeding insectsDNA oligonucleotide primersBacterial symbiontsSymbiotic microorganismsAlpha subdivisionSymbiotic bacteriaGamma subdivisionGenus WolbachiaGlossina speciesPolymerase chain reactionOvary tissuesOligonucleotide primersTsetse fliesMidgutSpeciesSymbiontsInsectsWolbachiaProteobacteriaSubspeciesChain reactionFliesMicroorganismsTissue