Characterization of bacterial communities associated with the pinewood nematode insect vector Monochamus alternatus Hope and the host tree Pinus massoniana

Abstract Background Monochamus alternatus Hope is one of the insect vectors of pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus), which causes the destructive pine wilt disease. The microorganisms within the ecosystem, comprising plants, their environment, and insect vectors, form complex networks. Thi...

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Main Authors: Yajie Guo, Qiannan Lin, Lyuyi Chen, Rebeca Carballar-Lejarazú, Aishan Zhang, Ensi Shao, Guanghong Liang, Xia Hu, Rong Wang, Lei Xu, Feiping Zhang, Songqing Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-020-6718-6