Shared Ancestry of Symbionts? Sagrinae and Donaciinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) Harbor Similar Bacteria

Shared Ancestry of Symbionts? Sagrinae and Donaciinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) Harbor Similar Bacteria

When symbioses between insects and bacteria are discussed, the origin of a given association is regularly of interest. We examined the evolution of the symbiosis between reed beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Donaciinae) and intracellular symbionts belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae. We analyzed...

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Main Authors: Dimitra Synefiaridou, Gregor Kölsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-05-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Donaciinae
Sagrinae
Enterobacteriaceae
symbiosis
cocoon formation
Anobiidae
Cerambycidae
<em>Bromius obscurus</em>
evolution
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/3/2/473

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