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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…·Kerry M. Oliver
The paper characterizes Hamiltonella defensa and APSE strain diversity in pea aphids, revealing modular defensive diversity and strain-specific symbiont interactions.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.31.685823