Lack of host phylogenetic structure in the gut bacterial communities of New Zealand cicadas and their interspecific hybrids

Abstract Host-microbe interactions are intimately linked to eukaryotic evolution, particularly in sap-sucking insects that often rely on obligate microbial symbionts for nutrient provisioning. Cicadas (Cicadidae: Auchenorrhyncha) specialize on xylem fluid and derive many essential amino acids and vi...

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Main Authors: Diler Haji, Jason Vailionis, Mark Stukel, Eric Gordon, Emily Moriarty Lemmon, Alan R. Lemmon, Chris Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24723-3