An antifungal polyketide associated with horizontally acquired genes supports symbiont-mediated defense in Lagria villosa beetles

Microbial symbionts are often a source of chemical novelty and can contribute to host defense against antagonists. However, the ecological relevance of chemical mediators remains unclear for most systems. Lagria beetles live in symbiosis with multiple strains of Burkholderia bacteria that protect th...

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Autores principales: Flórez, Laura V., Scherlach, Kirstin, Miller, Ian J., Rodrigues, Andre, Kwan, Jason C., Hertweck, Christian, Kaltenpoth, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6018673/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29946103
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04955-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6018673/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29946103
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04955-6

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