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To B or Not to B: Comparative Genomics Suggests Arsenophonus as a Source of B Vitamins in Whiteflies

Insect lineages feeding on nutritionally restricted diets such as phloem sap, xylem sap, or blood, were able to diversify by acquiring bacterial species that complement lacking nutrients. These bacteria, considered obligate/primary endosymbionts, share a long evolutionary history with their hosts. I...

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Autores principales: Santos-Garcia, Diego, Juravel, Ksenia, Freilich, Shiri, Zchori-Fein, Einat, Latorre, Amparo, Moya, Andrés, Morin, Shai, Silva, Francisco J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6167482/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30319574
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02254