Coexistence of Three Dominant Bacterial Symbionts in a Social Aphid and Implications for Ecological Adaptation
Aphids are associated with an array of symbionts that have diverse ecological and evolutionary effects on their hosts. To date, symbiont communities of most aphid species are still poorly characterized, especially for the social aphids. In this study, high-throughput 16S rDNA amplicon sequencing was...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/5/416 |