Rapid molecular evolution of Spiroplasma symbionts of Drosophila
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DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000503
Abstract: Spiroplasma is a genus of Mollicutes whose members include plant pathogens, insect pathogens and endosymbionts of animals. Spiroplasma phenotypes have been repeatedly observed to be spontaneously lost in Drosophila cultures, and several studies have documented… read more here.
Keywords: evolution spiroplasma; evolution; molecular evolution; spiroplasma symbionts ... See more keywords
Spiroplasma as facultative bacterial symbionts of stinkbugs
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1044771
Abstract: Many insects are associated with facultative symbiotic bacteria, and their infection prevalence provides an important clue to understand the biological impact of such microbial associates. Here we surveyed diverse stinkbugs representing 13 families, 69 genera,… read more here.
Keywords: infection; spiroplasma facultative; facultative bacterial; spiroplasma symbionts ... See more keywords