The role of pea aphid bacterial symbionts in resistance to parasitism

Symbiotic associations between animals and microbes are widespread in nature, yet the factors controlling the abundance and distributions of particular symbionts are mostly unknown. Vertically transmitted (VT) symbionts can invade host populations by providing net benefits to hosts. While most benef...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oliver, Kerry M.
Other Authors: Hunter, Martha S.
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194228