Evolutionary Relationship Between Platycerus Stag Beetles and Their Mycangium-Associated Yeast Symbionts

Evolutionary Relationship Between Platycerus Stag Beetles and Their Mycangium-Associated Yeast Symbionts

Adult females of stag beetles (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) possess an ovipositor-associated mycangium for conveying symbiotic microorganisms. In most lucanid species, their mycangium contains yeast symbionts of the genus Scheffersomyces Kurtzman and Suzuki that are known for their xylose-fermenting capab...

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Main Authors: Kôhei Kubota, Kana Watanabe, Xue-Jiao Zhu, Kako Kawakami, Masahiko Tanahashi, Takema Fukatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
co-evolutionary association
Scheffersomyces
mycangium
ITS
IGS
Japan
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01436/full

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