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Evidence of two lineages of the symbiont 'Candidatus Erwinia dacicola' in Italian populations of Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) based on 16S rRNA gene sequences.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Jan 2012
Savio Claudia, Mazzon Luca, Martinez-Sañudo Isabel, Simonato Mauro, Squartini Andrea, Girolami Vincenzo
Abstract excerpt
The close association between the olive fly Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and bacteria has been known for more than a century. Recently, the presence of a host-specific, hereditary, unculturable symbiotic bacterium, designated 'Candidatus Erwinia dacicola', has been described inside the cephalic organ of the fly, called the oesophageal bulb. In the present study, the 16S rRNA gene sequence...
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