Concerted genome expansion of heritable symbionts in an insect host
Emily A. Hornett, Masayuki Hayashi, Keisuke Nagamine, Steve Paterson, Daisuke Kageyama, Gregory D. D. Hurst
The paper reports genome expansion in two co-infecting heritable symbionts, attributing it to host-related factors rather than a common mobile element invasion.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2025 · PreprintGenomics