Effect of Host Genotype on Symbiont Titer in the Aphid—Buchnera Symbiosis
Obligate nutritional symbioses require balance between the energetic needs of the host and the symbiont. The resident symbiont population size within a host may have major impacts on host fitness, as both host and symbiont consume and supply metabolites in a shared metabolite pool. Given the massive...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/2/3/423/ |