A defined synthetic algal medium enables lettuce-free culturing of unfed Paramecium bursaria while preserving host-associated microbiome composition.

Matsushima Y, Himi E, Kitashima M, Ogura K, Kotani S, Hino A, Inoue K, Hosoya H

DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1821058
Published: 2026
Container: Frontiers in microbiology
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fmicb.2026.1821058,
  title = {A defined synthetic algal medium enables lettuce-free culturing of unfed Paramecium bursaria while preserving host-associated microbiome composition.},
  author = {Matsushima Y and Himi E and Kitashima M and Ogura K and Kotani S and Hino A and Inoue K and Hosoya H},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in microbiology},
  doi = {10.3389/fmicb.2026.1821058},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1821058}
}

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TI  - A defined synthetic algal medium enables lettuce-free culturing of unfed Paramecium bursaria while preserving host-associated microbiome composition.
AU  - Matsushima Y
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AU  - Ogura K
AU  - Kotani S
AU  - Hino A
AU  - Inoue K
AU  - Hosoya H
PY  - 2026
JO  - Frontiers in microbiology
DO  - 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1821058
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Y, M., E, H., M, K., K, O., S, K., A, H., K, I., & H, H. (2026). A defined synthetic algal medium enables lettuce-free culturing of unfed Paramecium bursaria while preserving host-associated microbiome composition.. Frontiers in microbiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1821058

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