Symbiont replacement and subsequent parallel genome erosion reshape a dual obligate symbiosis in the aphid Lachnus tropicalis
Tomonari Nozaki, Yuuki Kobayashi, Mika Ikeda, Shuji Shigenobu
This study examines symbiont replacement in aphids, showing how new and resident symbionts adapt, with insights into genome erosion and co-evolution.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology