Modular evolution and strain-specific partnerships: how Hamiltonella defensa shapes defense and symbiont communities in aphids
Nicole L. Lynn-Bell, Vilas Valjibhai Patel, Stephanie R. Weldon, Linyao Peng, Melissa Carpenter, Kyungsun Kim, Jacob A. Russell, Kerry M. Oliver
The paper characterizes Hamiltonella defensa and APSE strain diversity in pea aphids, revealing modular defensive diversity and strain-specific symbiont interactions.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology