ena-STUDY-University of Vienna,Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, Division of Microbial Ecology-04-10-2020-23:07:26:772-64
Evolutionarily recent dual obligatory symbiosis among adelgids indicates a transition between fungus- and insect-associated lifestyles
Adelgids (Insecta: Hemiptera: Adelgidae) form a small group of insects but harbor a surprisingly diverse set of bacteriocyte-associated symbionts, which suggest multiple replacement and acquisition of symbionts over evolutionary time. Using a metagenomic approach, we investigated the symbiosis of the Adelges laricis/tardus species complex containing betaproteobacterial and gammaproteobacterial symbionts within the bacteriome.
Adelgids (Insecta: Hemiptera: Adelgidae) form a small group of insects but harbor a surprisingly diverse set of bacteriocyte-associated symbionts, which suggest multiple replacement and acquisition of symbionts over evolutionary time. Using a metagenomic approach, we investigated the symbiosis of the Adelges laricis/tardus species complex containing betaproteobacterial and gammaproteobacterial symbionts within the bacteriome.