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L. A. Friend

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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P. T. Leftwich· 2 shared T. Chapman· 2 shared B. Longdon· 1 shared C. J. Breuker· 1 shared D. J. Obbard· 1 shared F. M. Jiggins· 1 shared J. Day· 1 shared J. E. McGonigle· 1 shared

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P. T. Leftwich

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Characterisation of the symbionts in the Mediterranean fruitfly gut

M. Darrington, P. T. Leftwich, N. A. Holmes, L. A. Friend, N. V. E. Clarke, S. F. Worsley, J. T. Margaritopoulos, S. A. Hogenhout, M. I. Hutchings, T. Chapman

The paper characterizes the gut microbiome of the Mediterranean fruitfly, identifying Klebsiella oxytoca as a dominant symbiont with potential nutritional benefits to the host.

bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Vertically transmitted rhabdoviruses are found across three insect families and have dynamic interactions with their hosts

B. Longdon, J. Day, N. Schulz, P. T. Leftwich, M. A. de Jong, C. J. Breuker, M. Gibbs, D. J. Obbard, L. Wilfert, S. C. Smith, J. E. McGonigle, T. M. Houslay, L. I. Wright, L. Livraghi, L. C. Evans, , F. M. Jiggins

The paper identifies vertically transmitted rhabdoviruses in three insect species and shows they spread rapidly through host populations with high maternal transmission rates.

bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2016Evolutionary Biology