Microbiome diversity of cotton aphids (Aphis gossypii) is associated with host alternation

Abstract Aphids are infected by a series of bacteria that can help them survive on specific host plants. However, the associations between aphids and these bacteria are not clear, and the bacterial communities in many aphid species are poorly characterized. Here, we investigated the bacterial commun...

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Main Authors: Yan-jie Ma, Hao-peng He, Hai-meng Zhao, Yi-dan Xian, Hui Guo, Biao Liu, Kun Xue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83675-2