Microbiome diversity and reproductive incompatibility induced by the prevalent endosymbiont Arsenophonus in two species of African cassava Bemisia tabaci whiteflies
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8400
Abstract: Abstract A minimum of 13 diverse whitefly species belonging to the Bemisia tabaci (B. tabaci) species complex are known to infest cassava crops in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), designated as SSA1‐13. Of these, the SSA1 and… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; reproductive incompatibility; cassava; arsenophonus ... See more keywords
The facultative endosymbiont Arsenophonus infections alter aphid (Aphis gossypii) performance on the amino acid-deficient diet.
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.01407-19
Abstract: Genetic polymorphism and endosymbiont infection are ubiquitous in aphid populations. It has been known that the obligate symbiont Buchnera provides aphids with essential amino acids which cannot be ingested from plant sap. The Buchnera often… read more here.
Keywords: amino; amino acids; amino acid; facultative endosymbiont ... See more keywords