Interspecific competition between entomopathogenic nematodes (<it>Steinernema</it>) is modified by their bacterial symbionts (<it>Xenorhabdus</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Symbioses between invertebrates and prokaryotes are biological systems of particular interest in order to study the evolution of mutualism. The symbioses between the entomopathogenic nematodes <it>Steinernema </it>and the...

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Main Authors: Pages Sylvie, Le Brun Nathalie, Hinsinger Julie, Sicard Mathieu, Boemare Noël, Moulia Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-09-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/6/68