DNA methylation in ciliates: implications in differentiation processes [PDF]
, 2010 Much experimental evidence on the role of DNA methylation in gene expression has been reported. Here we review reports on DNA methylation in ciliated protozoa, emphasizing its implications in cell differentiation processes. Both types of methylated bases
Ana Martín-González +3 more
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Using digital PCR to predict ciliate abundance from ribosomal RNA gene copy numbers
Environmental Microbiology, Volume 26, Issue 4, April 2024.We have developed a digital polymerase chain reaction assay for quantifying the small subunit of the ribosomal RNA gene copies in ciliates. This protocol has proven effective in quantifying the cellular abundance of ciliates in environmental samples. Notably, our method can reliably detect as few as a single cell in a sample.
Megan Gross +3 more
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Small‐RNA‐guided histone modifications and somatic genome elimination in ciliates
WIREs RNA, Volume 15, Issue 2, March/April 2024.In ciliates, an ancestral pathway for transposable element repression by small RNAs and histone methyltransferases has evolved into a highly orchestrated process to eliminate unwanted sequences from the genome. Abstract Transposable elements and other repeats are repressed by small‐RNA‐guided histone modifications in fungi, plants and animals.
Thomas Balan +3 more
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A single-cell genome perspective on studying intracellular associations in unicellular eukaryotes. [PDF]
, 2019 Single-cell genomics (SCG) methods provide a unique opportunity to analyse whole genome information at the resolution of an individual cell. While SCG has been extensively used to investigate bacterial and archaeal genomes, the technique has been rarely ...
Date, Shailesh V +2 more
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Solving the riddle of codon usage preferences: a test for translational selection [PDF]
, 1998 Translational selection is responsible for the unequal usage of synonymous codons in protein coding genes in a wide variety of organisms. It is one of the most subtle and pervasive forces of molecular evolution, yet, establishing the underlying causes ...
A Kaminskii +17 more
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Microbes, mathematics, and models [PDF]
, 2018 Microbial model systems have a long history of fruitful use in fields that include evolution and ecology. In order to develop further insight into modelling practice, we examine how the competitive exclusion and coexistence of competing species have been
O'Malley, Maureen A., Parke, Emily C.
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Paramecium sexaurelia of the Paramecium aurelia species complex in Thailand.
Folia biologica, 2000 The clones originating from Thailand, Phuket Island, were identified as Paramecium sexaurelia.
Przyboś E., FOKIN, SERGEY
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Spatiotemporal Variations in Abundance and Biomass of Planktonic Ciliates Related to Environmental Variables in a Temporal Pond, Argentina [PDF]
, 2012 This report describes the structure and seasonal dynamics of ciliated protozoa associated with variations in the physicochemical characteristics of the environment in a temporary pond in the Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
Claps, Maria Cristina +1 more
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Diversity of free-living ciliates in the sandy sediment of a Spanish stream in winter [PDF]
, 1993 This study had two objectives: to determine the number of (phenotypic) ciliate species co-existing in 1 m2 of sandy river sediment at a maximum temperature of 4 "C; and to determine the ecological mechanism(s) facilitating their co-existence.
Esteban, Genoveva +2 more
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Population Growth in Space and Time [PDF]
, 2003 How great an effect does self-generated spatial structure have on logistic population growth? Results are described from an individual based model (IBM) with spatially localized dispersal and competition, and from a deterministic approximation to the IBM
Dieckmann, U., Law, R., Murrell, D.J.
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