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Genetic and genomic evidence of niche partitioning and adaptive radiation in mountain pine beetle fungal symbionts.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2017
Ojeda Alayon Dario I, Tsui Clement K M, Feau Nicolas, Capron Arnaud, Dhillon Braham, Zhang Yiyuan, Massoumi Alamouti Sepideh, Boone Celia K, Carroll Allan L, Cooke Janice E K, Roe Amanda D, Sperling Felix A H, Hamelin Richard C
Abstract excerpt
Bark beetles form multipartite symbiotic associations with blue stain fungi (Ophiostomatales, Ascomycota). These fungal symbionts play an important role during the beetle's life cycle by providing nutritional supplementation, overcoming tree defences and modifying host tissues to favour brood development. The maintenance of stable multipartite symbioses with seemingly less competitive symbionts in similar...
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