ArticleNature communications2024
The parasitic lifestyle of an archaeal symbiont.
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- Cell-to-cell interactions revealed by cryo-tomography of a DPANN co-culture system.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Unravelling biosynthesis and biodegradation potentials of microbial dark matters in hypersaline lakes.Environmental science and ecotechnology · 2024Article
- Interplay of intracellular and trans-cellular DNA methylation in natural archaeal consortia.Environmental microbiology reports · 2024Article
- Functional diversity of nanohaloarchaea within xylan-degrading consortia.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
DPANN archaea are a diverse group of microorganisms characterised by small cells and reduced genomes. To date, all cultivated DPANN archaea are ectosymbionts that require direct cell contact with an archaeal host species for growth and survival. However, these interactions and their impact on the host species are poorly understood. Here, we show that a DPANN archaeon (Candidatus Nanohaloarchaeum antarcticus) engages in parasitic interactions with its host (Halorubrum lacusprofundi) that result in host cell lysis. During these interactions, the nanohaloarchaeon appears to enter, or be engulfed by, the host cell. Our results provide experimental evidence for a predatory-like lifestyle of an archaeon, suggesting that at least some DPANN archaea may have roles in controlling host populations and their ecology.
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