Changes in Endosymbiont Complexity Drive Host-Level Compensatory Adaptations in Cicadas
Sap-feeding insects critically rely on one or more bacteria or fungi to provide essential nutrients that are not available at sufficient levels in their diets. These microbes are passed between insect generations when the mother places a small packet of microbes into each of her eggs before it is la...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018-11-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02104-18 |