Developmental origin and evolution of bacteriocytes in the aphid-Buchnera symbiosis.
Symbiotic relationships between bacteria and insect hosts are common. Although the bacterial endosymbionts have been subjected to intense investigation, little is known of the host cells in which they reside, the bacteriocytes. We have studied the development and evolution of aphid bacteriocytes, th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2003-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0000021 |