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Evidence of diversity and recombination in Arsenophonus symbionts of the Bemisia tabaci species complex.
BMC microbiology - 18 Jan 2012
Mouton Laurence, Thierry Magali, Henri Hélène, Baudin Rémy, Gnankine Olivier, Reynaud Bernard, Zchori-Fein Einat, Becker Nathalie, Fleury Frédéric, Delatte Hélène
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Maternally inherited bacterial symbionts infecting arthropods have major implications on host ecology and evolution. Among them, the genus Arsenophonus is particularly characterized by a large host spectrum and a wide range of symbiotic relationships (from mutualism to parasitism), making it a good model to study the evolution of host-symbiont associations. However, few data are available on the...
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