Insect Bacterial Symbiont-Mediated Vitellogenin Uptake into Oocytes To Support Egg Development
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01142-20
Abstract: Many insects harbor obligate bacterial symbionts that can be vertically transmitted to offspring by female insects through eggs. Here, we report that leafhopper vitellogenin (Vg) recognizes and binds a surface channel molecule (porin) on the… read more here.
Keywords: insects; egg development; symbiont; obligate bacterial ... See more keywords