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Methods for the Extraction of Endosymbionts from the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci
Published on: June 19, 2017
Genomics of intracellular symbionts in insects
María José Gosalbes1, Amparo Latorre, Araceli Lamelas
1Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Genómica y Salud Centro Superior de Investigación en Salud Pública (CSISP), Institut Cavanilles de Biodiversitat i Biologia Evolutiva (Universitat de València), Apartado Postal 22085, 46071 Valencia, Spain.
Abstract:
Endosymbiotic bacteria play a vital role in the evolution of many insect species. For instance, endosymbionts have evolved metabolically to complement their host's natural diet, thereby enabling them to explore new habitats. In this paper, we will review and give some examples of the nature of the metabolic coupling of different primary and secondary endosymbionts that have evolved in hosts with different nutritional diets (i.e., phloem, xylem, blood, omnivores, and grain). Particular emphasis is given to the evolutionary functional convergence of phylogenetically distant endosymbionts, which are evolving in hosts with similar diets.
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