To B or Not to B: Comparative Genomics Suggests Arsenophonus as a Source of B Vitamins in Whiteflies

To B or Not to B: Comparative Genomics Suggests Arsenophonus as a Source of B Vitamins in Whiteflies

Insect lineages feeding on nutritionally restricted diets such as phloem sap, xylem sap, or blood, were able to diversify by acquiring bacterial species that complement lacking nutrients. These bacteria, considered obligate/primary endosymbionts, share a long evolutionary history with their hosts. I...

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Main Authors: Diego Santos-Garcia, Ksenia Juravel, Shiri Freilich, Einat Zchori-Fein, Amparo Latorre, Andrés Moya, Shai Morin, Francisco J. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
whitefly
symbiosis
vitamins
genome reduction
Arsenophonus
Wolbachia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02254/full

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