Identification of the Weevil immune genes and their expression in the bacteriome tissue

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Persistent infections with mutualistic intracellular bacteria (endosymbionts) are well represented in insects and are considered to be a driving force in evolution. However, while pathogenic relationships have been well studied over...

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Main Authors: Moya Andrés, Latorre Amparo, Charif Delphine, Vincent-Monegat Carole, Vallier Agnès, Pérez-Brocal Vicente, Anselme Caroline, Heddi Abdelaziz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/6/43