Evolutionary recent dual obligatory symbiosis among adelgids indicates a transition between fungus and insect associated lifestyles
G. Szabo, F. Schulz, A. Manzano-Marin, E. R. Toenshoff, M. Horn
The paper investigates the symbiosis of Adelges laricis/tardus, revealing two endosymbionts that evolved from fungal endosymbionts and transitioned to insect-associated lifestyles.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2020Microbiology