Trophosome (section Bacteriocytes and symbionts) the amount of bacteriocytes, the size and shape of symbionts. The trophosome consisted anteriorly of a small number of bacteriocytes and extensive mesenchyma... 19 KB (2,094 words) - 08:49, 25 April 2024 |
vertical transmission. Intracellular symbionts can migrate from the bacteriocyte to the ovaries and become incorporated in germ cells. Human infants acquire... 11 KB (1,177 words) - 14:41, 9 April 2024 |
endosymbiotic bacteria. Bacteriomes contain specialized cells, called bacteriocytes, that provide nutrients and shelter to the bacteria while protecting... 2 KB (220 words) - 15:15, 3 December 2023 |
gram of fresh weight. Bacteria in the trophosome are retained inside bacteriocytes, thereby having no contact with the external environment. Thus, they... 56 KB (6,261 words) - 11:37, 12 April 2024 |
species of symbiotic bacteria in the genus Blochmannia that inhabit bacteriocytes in their midgut to supplement their nitrogen-poor diets. These bacteria... 9 KB (1,078 words) - 12:48, 26 April 2024 |