A secreted endosymbiont protein essential for colonizing host cells
Gerald P. Maeda, Allen Z. Xue, Ethan W. Yu, Aadhunik Sundar, Derrick L. Kamp, J. Elijah Powell, Thomas E. Smith, Nancy A. Moran
This study identifies SyeA, a secreted protein essential for Buchnera endosymbiont colonization of host cells and its role in suppressing immune responses.
Nature · Jul 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology