Two ancient bacterial endosymbionts have coevolved with the planthoppers (Insecta: Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Members of the hemipteran suborder Auchenorrhyncha (commonly known as planthoppers, tree- and leafhoppers, spittlebugs, and cicadas) are unusual among insects known to harbor endosymbiotic bacteria in that they are associated with di...

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Main Authors: Urban Julie M, Cryan Jason R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/87