Division of labor within psyllids: metagenomics reveals an ancient dual endosymbiosis with metabolic complementarity in the genus Cacopsylla

ABSTRACT Hemipteran insects are well-known for their ancient associations with beneficial bacterial endosymbionts, particularly nutritional symbionts that provide the host with essential nutrients such as amino acids or vitamins lacking in the host’s diet. Therefore, these primary endosymbionts enab...

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Published in:	mSystems
Main Authors:	Jessica Dittmer, Erika Corretto, Liliya Štarhová Serbina, Anna Michalik, Eva Nováková, Hannes Schuler
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2023-10-01
Subjects:	psyllids symbiosis endosymbionts comparative genomics
Online Access:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00578-23