High Diversity and Functional Complementation of Alimentary Canal Microbiota Ensure Small Brown Planthopper to Adapt Different Biogeographic Environments

Almost all insects harbor commensal bacteria in the alimentary canal lumen or within cells and often play a pivotal role in their host’s development, evolution, and environmental adaptation. However, little is known about the alimentary canal microbiota and their functions in sap-sucking insect pest...

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Main Authors: Wenwen Liu, Xiaowan Zhang, Nan Wu, Yingdang Ren, Xifeng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02953/full