Aphid protected from pathogen by endosymbiont.
Aphids are associated with several facultative bacterial endosymbionts that may influence their interactions with other organisms. We show here that one of the three most common facultative symbionts of pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum), the bacterium Regiella insecticola, has a major effect on host r...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2005
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