Complex roles for a conserved two-component system in a honey bee symbiosis
Joselyn M. Molinar, Audrey J. Parish, Deauna T. Johnson, Ansel Trinidad, Danny W. Rice, Jonathan C. Trinidad, Barry D Stein, Ian P. Reynolds, Clay Fuqua, Irene L. G. Newton
This study identifies the conserved two-component system ChvGI as essential for the honey bee symbiont Bombella apis to survive in harsh host environments and regulate key bacterial behaviors.
bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology