MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Genomic, spatial, and evolutionary insights into a dominant Mycoplasmatota symbiont colonizing the body wall of deep-sea holothurians
Yu Yoshida, Yosuke Nishimura, Hajime Itoh…·Susumu Yoshizawa
The paper identifies a novel dominant symbiont in deep-sea holothurians, characterizes its genome and spatial distribution, and explores its evolutionary adaptations at the host interface.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.10.742674