Acquisition of fungi from the environment modifies ambrosia beetle mycobiome during invasion

Microbial symbionts can play critical roles when their host attempts to colonize a new habitat. The lack of symbiont adaptation can in fact hinder the invasion process of their host. This scenario could change if the exotic species are able to acquire microorganisms from the invaded environment. Und...

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Main Authors: Davide Rassati, Lorenzo Marini, Antonino Malacrinò
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8103.pdf