Low bacterial community diversity in two introduced aphid pests revealed with 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing
Bacterial endosymbionts that produce important phenotypic effects on their hosts are common among plant sap-sucking insects. Aphids have become a model system of insect-symbiont interactions. However, endosymbiont research has focused on a few aphid species, making it necessary to make greater effor...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-05-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/4725.pdf |