Facultatively intrabacterial localization of a planthopper endosymbiont as an adaptation to its vertical transmission
ABSTRACT Transovarial transmission is the most reliable way of passing on essential nutrient-providing endosymbionts from mothers to offspring. However, not all endosymbiotic microbes follow the complex path through the female host tissues to oocytes on their own. Here, we demonstrate an unusual tra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2024-07-01
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| Series: | mSystems |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00634-24 |