Evolutionary convergence and nitrogen metabolism in Blattabacterium strain Bge, primary endosymbiont of the cockroach Blattella germanica.
Bacterial endosymbionts of insects play a central role in upgrading the diet of their hosts. In certain cases, such as aphids and tsetse flies, endosymbionts complement the metabolic capacity of hosts living on nutrient-deficient diets, while the bacteria harbored by omnivorous carpenter ants are in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2768785?pdf=render |