Defensive symbioses of animals with prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms. Issue 7 (20th April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Flórez, Laura V.; Biedermann, Peter H. W.; Engl, Tobias; Kaltenpoth, Martin
• Is Part Of: Natural product reports. Volume 32:Issue 7(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 904
• Page End: 936
• Publication Date: 2015-04-20
• Subjects: Natural products -- Periodicals; Produits naturels -- Périodiques; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1039/c5np00010f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0265-0568

Abstract

Abstract : Many organisms team up with symbiotic microbes for defense against predators, parasites, parasitoids, or pathogens. Here we review the known defensive symbioses in animals and the microbial secondary metabolites responsible for providing protection to the host. Abstract : Covering: through 2014 Many organisms team up with microbes for defense against predators, parasites, parasitoids, or pathogens. Here we review the described protective symbioses between animals (including marine invertebrates, nematodes, insects, and vertebrates) and bacteria, fungi, and dinoflagellates. We focus on associations where the microbial natural products mediating the protective activity have been elucidated or at least strong evidence for the role of symbiotic microbes in defense is available. In addition to providing an overview of the known defensive animal–microbe symbioses, we aim to derive general patterns on the chemistry, ecology, and evolution of such associations.