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Breakdown of a defensive symbiosis, but not endogenous defences, at elevated temperatures.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2018
Doremus Matthew R, Smith Andrew H, Kim Kyungsun L, Holder Angela J, Russell Jacob A, Oliver Kerry M
Abstract excerpt
Environmental factors, including temperature, can have large effects on species interactions, including mutualisms and antagonisms. Most insect species are infected with heritable bacterial symbionts with many protecting their hosts from natural enemies. However, many symbionts or their products are thermally sensitive; hence, their effectiveness may vary across a range of temperatures. In the pea aphid,...
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