EVOLUTION AND FUNCTION OF ENDOSYMBIONT GENOMES

Intracellular symbioses between bacteria and insects are numerous, and alter the ecology and evolution of host and symbiont alike. Long-term persistence results from either exploitation (e.g., reproductive manipulations) or mutually beneficial interactions (e.g., nutritional mutualisms). The endosym...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Degnan, Patrick H.
Other Authors: Moran, Nancy A
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195631