Phylogenomics Reveals that Asaia Symbionts from Insects Underwent Convergent Genome Reduction, Preserving an Insecticide-Degrading Gene
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00106-21
Abstract: We have studied genome reduction within several strains of the insect symbiont Asaia isolated from different species/strains of mosquito and medfly. Phylogenetically distant strains of Asaia, despite following a common pattern involving the loss of… read more here.
Keywords: genome reduction; insects; gene; asaia ... See more keywords
Wolbachia in Aedes koreicus: Rare Detections and Possible Implications
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13020216
Abstract: Simple Summary In Europe, the threat of emerging epidemic diseases also includes vector borne diseases. Several aedine mosquito species, showing vectorial capacity for pathogenic viruses, are invading, and expanding their ecological habitats. Aedes albopictus, a… read more here.
Keywords: asaia; aedes koreicus; koreicus; presence ... See more keywords