Comparative phylogenetic analysis of bacterial associates in Pyrrhocoroidea and evidence for ancient and persistent environmental symbiont reacquisition in Largidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera).
Eric Robert Lucien Gordon, Quinn S McFrederick, Christiane Weirauch
This study characterizes bacterial symbionts in Pyrrhocoroidea, focusing on Largidae, and constructs a phylogeny to trace the evolution of symbiotic complexes, finding that Largidae acquire specific Burkholderia from the environment each generation.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Dec 15, 2016Peer-reviewedMicrobiology