Cophylogenetic analysis suggests cospeciation between the Scorpion Mycoplasma Clade symbionts and their hosts.

Cophylogenetic analysis suggests cospeciation between the Scorpion Mycoplasma Clade symbionts and their hosts.

Scorpions are predator arachnids of ancient origin and worldwide distribution. Two scorpion species, Vaejovis smithi and Centruroides limpidus, were found to harbor two different Mollicutes phylotypes: a Scorpion Mycoplasma Clade (SMC) and Scorpion Group 1 (SG1). Here we investigated, using a target...

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Main Authors: Luis M Bolaños, Mónica Rosenblueth, Amaranta Manrique de Lara, Analí Migueles-Lozano, Citlali Gil-Aguillón, Valeria Mateo-Estrada, Francisco González-Serrano, Carlos E Santibáñez-López, Tonalli García-Santibáñez, Esperanza Martínez-Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209588

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