Graphical Abstract. Infographic summarising the key processes described in this paper. Drawn by Dr. Stacey McCormack, University of Tasmania. We present new data and analyses to address outstanding ...
The hydrothermal vent tubeworm Riftia pachyptila hosts a single 16S rRNA phylotype of intracellular sulfur-oxidizing symbionts, which vary considerably in cell morphology and exhibit a remarkable ...