Serratia symbiotica from the aphid Cinara cedri: a missing link from facultative to obligate insect endosymbiont.
The genome sequencing of Buchnera aphidicola BCc from the aphid Cinara cedri, which is the smallest known Buchnera genome, revealed that this bacterium had lost its symbiotic role, as it was not able to synthesize tryptophan and riboflavin. Moreover, the biosynthesis of tryptophan is shared with the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3213167?pdf=render |