The draft genome of strain cCpun from biting midges confirms insect Cardinium are not a monophyletic group and reveals a novel gene family expansion in a symbiont

Background It is estimated that 13% of arthropod species carry the heritable symbiont Cardinium hertigii. 16S rRNA and gyrB sequence divides this species into at least four groups (A–D), with the A group infecting a range of arthropods, the B group infecting nematode worms, the C group infecting Cul...

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Main Authors: Stefanos Siozios, Jack Pilgrim, Alistair C. Darby, Matthew Baylis, Gregory D.D. Hurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6448.pdf