Evidence of diversity and recombination in <it>Arsenophonus</it> symbionts of the <it>Bemisia tabaci</it> species complex

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Maternally inherited bacterial symbionts infecting arthropods have major implications on host ecology and evolution. Among them, the genus <it>Arsenophonus</it> is particularly characterized by a large host spectrum and a...

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Main Authors: Mouton Laurence, Thierry Magali, Henri Hélène, Baudin Rémy, Gnankine Olivier, Reynaud Bernard, Zchori-Fein Einat, Becker Nathalie, Fleury Frédéric, Delatte Hélène
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/S1/S10