Fig. 5.

Conceptual model of putative interactions and coordination between T. elongatus and M. ruber. Genes with specific edges in M. ruber and T. elongatus are shown, as well as the putative metabolite and nutrient transfers they are involved in. Amino acid synthesis genes of T. elongatus are linked to peptide transporters of M. ruber as are B12 synthesis genes in T. elongatus and B12 scavenging genes of M. ruber. Certain uncharacterized genes of M. ruber had a larger number of edges to a variety of T. elongatus genes, specifically those involved in sugar synthesis, suggested that these uncharacterized heterotroph genes may be involved in sugar metabolism or transport in M. ruber