Repeated horizontal acquisition of lagriamide-producing symbionts in Lagriinae beetles
Siddharth Uppal, Samantha C. Waterworth, Alina Nick, Heiko Vogel, Laura V Flórez, Martin Kaltenpoth, Jason C. Kwan
The paper identifies multiple independent acquisitions of lagriamide-producing Burkholderia symbionts in Lagriinae beetles, showing genome erosion and lack of host-symbiont co-diversification.
The ISME Journal · Jan 1, 2024Peer-reviewedGenomics