Co-obligate symbioses have repeatedly evolved across aphids, but partner identity and nutritional contributions vary across lineages
Aphids are a large family of phloem-sap feeders. They typically rely on a single bacterial endosymbiont, Buchnera aphidicola, to supply them with essential nutrients lacking in their diet. This association with Buchnera was described in model aphid species from the Aphidinae subfamily and has been a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peer Community In
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Peer Community Journal |
| Online Access: | https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.278/ |