Publications

2024

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• Gros O, Gonzalez-Rizzo S, Volland, J-M. 2024. Thiomargarita magnifica: A Giant from Marine Mangroves, Pushing the Limits of Bacteriology. Pages (171–182). In Inventory of Biodiversity Today: New Methods and Discoveries, V. Nicolas eds., Great Britain by ISTE Editions Ltd. doi: 10.1002/9781394316946.ch11

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• Contarini PE, Emboule E, Jean-Louis P, Woyke T, Date SV, Gros O, Volland JM. 2024. A novel open-source cultivation system helps establish the first full cycle chemosynthetic symbiosis model system involving the giant ciliate Zoothamnium niveum. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15, 1491485. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1491485

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2023

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• Ionescu D, Volland JM, Contarini PE, Gros O. 2023. Genomic Mysteries of Giant Bacteria: Insights and Implications. Genome Biology and Evolution, 15 (9), art. no. evad163. doi: 10.1093/gbe/evad163

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• Volland JM. 2023. Small cells with big secrets. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 21 (7), p. 414. doi: 10.1038/s41579-023-00903-4

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• Sannino DR, Arroyo FA, Pepe-Ranney C, Chen W, Volland JM, Elisabeth NH, Angert ER. 2023. The exceptional form and function of the giant bacterium Ca. Epulopiscium viviparus revolves around its sodium motive force. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 120 (52), art. no. e2306160120. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2306160120

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• Bizic M, Brad T, Ionescu D, Barbu-Tudoran L, Zoccarato L, Aerts J, Contarini PE, Gros O, Volland JM, Popa R, Ody J, Vellone D, Flot JF, Tighe S, and Sarbu SM. 2023. Cave Thiovulum (Candidatus Thiovulum stygium) differ metabolically and genomically from marine species. ISME Journal. 17 (3), pp. 340-353. doi: 10.1038/s41396-022-01350-4

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2022

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• Volland JM, Gonzalez-Rizzo S, Gros O, Tyml T, Ivanova N, Schulz F, Goudeau D, Elisabeth NH, Nath N, Udwary D, Malmstrom R, Guidi-Rontani C, Bolte-Kluge S, Davies KM, Jean MR, Mansot JL, Mouncey NJ, Angert E, Woyke T, Date SV. 2022. A centimeter-long bacterium with DNA contained in metabolically active membrane-bound organelles. Science 376, 1453–1458. doi: 10.1126/science.abb3634

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• Espada-Hinojosa S, Drexel J, Kesting J, Kniha E, Pifeas I, Schuster L, Volland JM, Zambalos HC, Bright M. 2021. Host-symbiont stress response to lack-of-sulfide in the giant ciliate mutualism. PLOS One 17(2). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254910

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• Weinera AKM, Cullisona B, Date SV, Tyml T, Volland JM, Woyke T, Katz LA, Sleith RS. 2021. Examining the relationship between the testate amoeba Hyalosphenia papilio (Arcellinida, Amoebozoa) and its associated intracellular microalgae using molecular and microscopic methods. Protist 173(1). doi: 10.1016/j.protis.2021.125853

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• Weber PM, Paredes GF, Viehboeck T, Pende N, Volland JM, Gros O, VanNieuwenhze, M, Ott J, Bulgheresi S. 2021. FtsZ-mediated fission of a cuboid bacterial symbiont. iScience 25(1). doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103552

 

2021

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• Paredes GF, Viehboeck T, Lee R, Palatinszky M, Mausz MA, Reipert S, Schintlmeister A, Maier A, Volland JM, Hirschfeld C, Wagner M, Berry D, Markert S, Bulgheresi S, König L. 2021. Anaerobic sulfur oxidation underlies adaptation of a chemosynthetic symbiont to oxic-anoxic interfaces. mSystems, 6 (3), art. no. e01186-20. doi: 10.1128/msystems.01186-20

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2019

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• Bright M, Espada-Hinojosa S, Volland JM, Drexel J, (…), Nemeschkal HL. 2019. Thiotrophic bacterial symbiont induces polyphenism in giant ciliate host Zoothamnium niveum. Scientific Reports, 9 (1), art. no. 15081. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-51511-3

2018

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• Volland JM, Schintlmeister A, Zambalos H, Reipert S, Mozetič P, Espada-Hinojosa S, Turk V, Wagner M, Bright M. 2018. NanoSIMS and tissue autoradiography reveal symbiont carbon fixation and organic carbon transfer to giant ciliate host. ISME Journal, 12 (3), pp. 714-727. doi: 10.1038/s41396-018-0069-1

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• Volland JM, Bustamante P, Aldana Aranda D, Gros O. 2018. The potential role of spherocrystals in the detoxification of essential trace metals following exposure to Cu and Zn in the fighting conch Strombus (Lobatus) pugilis. BioMetals, 31 (4), pp. 627-637. doi: 10.1007/s10534-018-0114-6

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2017

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• Tsao HF, Scheikl U, Volland JM, Köhsler M, Bright M, Walochnik J, Horn M. 2017. 'Candidatus Cochliophilus cryoturris' (Coxiellaceae), a symbiont of the testate amoeba Cochliopodium minus. Scientific Reports 7 (1): art. no. 3394. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-03642-8

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• Seah BKB, Schwaha T, Volland JM, Huettel B, Dubilier N, Gruber-Vodicka HR. 2017. Specificity in diversity: Single origin of a widespread ciliate-bacteria symbiosis. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 284 (1858). doi: 10.1098/rspb.2017.0764

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• Szabo G, Schulz F, Toenshoff E, volland JM, Finkel O, Belkin S,Horn M. 2017 Convergent patterns in the evolution of mealybug symbioses involving different intrabacterial symbionts. ISME journal 11 (3): 715-726. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2016.148 

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2016

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• B. Bayer, J. Vojvoda, P. Offre, R.J.E. Alves, N.H. Elisabeth, J.A.L. Garcia, Volland JM, A. Srivastava, C. Schleper, and G.J. Herndl. 2016 Physiological and genomic characterization of two novel marine thaumarchaeal isolates indicate putative niche differentiation. ISME journal. 10 (5): 1051-1063. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2015.200

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2014

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• Enriquez-Diaz MR, Volland JM, Chavez-Villegas JF, Aldana-Aranda D & Gros O. 2014 Development of the planktotrophic veligers and newly metamorphosed juveniles of Strombus pugilis (mollusca: gastropoda). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81 (3): 335-344. doi: 10.1093/mollus/eyv011

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• Bright M, Espada-Hinojosa S, Lagkouvardos I & Volland JM. 2014 The giant ciliate Zoothamnium niveum and its thiotrophic epibiont Candidatus Thiobios Zoothamnicoli: a model system to study interspecies cooperation. Frontiers in Microbiology – Microbial symbioses. 5: 145. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00145

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2012

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• Volland JM, Gros O. 2012. Cytochemical investigation of the digestive gland of two Strombidae species (Strombus gigas and S. pugilis) in relation to the nutrition. Microscopy Research and Techniques. 75: 1353-1360. doi: 10.1002/jemt.22074

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• Volland JM, Lechaire J-P., Frebourg G., Aldana Aranda D., Ramdine G., and Gros O. 2012. Insight of EDX analysis and EFTEM: Are spherocrystals located in Strombidae digestive gland implied in detoxification of trace-metals. Microscopy Research and Techniques. 75: 425-432. doi: 10.1002/jemt.21073

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2010

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• Volland JM, Frenkiel L, Aldana Aranda D and Gros O. 2010. Occurrence of Sporozoa-like microorganisms in the digestive gland of various species of Strombidae. Journal of Molluscan Studies 76 (2): 196-198. doi: 10.1093/mollus/eyq005