Variation in the Obligate Symbionts of Aphids
Intimate, mutualistic, association with microbes is a common mechanism for organisms to utilize certain niches. Insects are a particularly well-studied group in this respect, frequently forming long-term, obligate associations with symbiotic microbes. These symbioses are often nutritional in nature,...
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The University of Arizona.
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/222898 |