New Insights into the Nature of Symbiotic Associations in Aphids: Initial Steps Involved in Aphid Gut Infection by Serratia symbiotica Bacteria
Pons Inès, Renoz François, Noël Christine, Hance Thierry
This study investigates the infection dynamics of cultivable Serratia symbiotica bacteria in aphids, revealing gut colonization, fitness costs, and environmental transmission.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology