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  1. #DeepSea corals are home to previously unknown #bacteria with extremely small genomes phys.org/news/2024-11-deep-sea paper: nature.com/articles/s41467-024 #genomics

    "the bacteria are the dominant #symbionts of these #corals and live in a gelatinous layer of tissue that forms part of their immune system and transports nutrients... These bacteria don't even carry genes for obtaining energy from carbohydrates... their only source of energy is the amino acid #arginine, provided by the #coral."

  2. #DeepSea corals are home to previously unknown #bacteria with extremely small genomes phys.org/news/2024-11-deep-sea paper: nature.com/articles/s41467-024 #genomics

    "the bacteria are the dominant #symbionts of these #corals and live in a gelatinous layer of tissue that forms part of their immune system and transports nutrients... These bacteria don't even carry genes for obtaining energy from carbohydrates... their only source of energy is the amino acid #arginine, provided by the #coral."

  3. #DeepSea corals are home to previously unknown #bacteria with extremely small genomes phys.org/news/2024-11-deep-sea paper: nature.com/articles/s41467-024 #genomics

    "the bacteria are the dominant #symbionts of these #corals and live in a gelatinous layer of tissue that forms part of their immune system and transports nutrients... These bacteria don't even carry genes for obtaining energy from carbohydrates... their only source of energy is the amino acid #arginine, provided by the #coral."

  4. #DeepSea corals are home to previously unknown #bacteria with extremely small genomes phys.org/news/2024-11-deep-sea paper: nature.com/articles/s41467-024 #genomics

    "the bacteria are the dominant #symbionts of these #corals and live in a gelatinous layer of tissue that forms part of their immune system and transports nutrients... These bacteria don't even carry genes for obtaining energy from carbohydrates... their only source of energy is the amino acid #arginine, provided by the #coral."