Host insect microRNAs are translocated to an obligate endosymbiont
Y M Ding, Hongyan Sun, Georg Jander, Alex C. C. Wilson, Honglin Feng
The paper shows that aphid microRNAs and argonaute protein are translocated into their obligate endosymbiont Buchnera, suggesting a new regulatory mechanism between host and symbiont.
bioRxiv · Jul 19, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology