Aadhunik Sundar

This study identifies SyeA, a secreted protein essential for Buchnera endosymbiont colonization of host cells and its role in suppressing immune responses.

This paper reports the successful axenic culture of Candidatus Fukatsuia symbiotica, a heritable endosymbiont of the pea aphid, and demonstrates its ability to transmit vertically and confer antifungal protection.