The tiniest tiny genomes
NA Moran, GM Bennett - Annual review of microbiology, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Starting in 2006, surprisingly tiny genomes have been discovered from numerous bacterial
symbionts of insect hosts. Despite their size, each retains some genes that enable …
symbionts of insect hosts. Despite their size, each retains some genes that enable …
Symbioses shape feeding niches and diversification across insects
For over 300 million years, insects have relied on symbiotic microbes for nutrition and
defence. However, it is unclear whether specific ecological conditions have repeatedly …
defence. However, it is unclear whether specific ecological conditions have repeatedly …
Essential genes as antimicrobial targets and cornerstones of synthetic biology
Essential genes are absolutely required for the survival of any living entity. Investigation of
essential genes is therefore expected to advance tremendously our understanding of the …
essential genes is therefore expected to advance tremendously our understanding of the …
Interkingdom Gut Microbiome and Resistome of the Cockroach Blattella germanica
R Domínguez-Santos, AE Pérez-Cobas, P Cuti… - Msystems, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cockroaches are intriguing animals with two coexisting symbiotic systems, an endosymbiont
in the fat body, involved in nitrogen metabolism, and a gut microbiome whose diversity …
in the fat body, involved in nitrogen metabolism, and a gut microbiome whose diversity …
Enhanced Mutation Rate, Relaxed Selection, and the “Domino Effect” are associated with Gene Loss in Blattabacterium, A Cockroach Endosymbiont
Intracellular endosymbionts have reduced genomes that progressively lose genes at a
timescale of tens of million years. We previously reported that gene loss rate is linked to …
timescale of tens of million years. We previously reported that gene loss rate is linked to …
Maintenance of essential amino acid synthesis pathways in the Blattabacterium cuenoti symbiont of a wood-feeding cockroach
In addition to harbouring intestinal symbionts, some animal species also possess
intracellular symbiotic microbes. The relative contributions of gut-resident and intracellular …
intracellular symbiotic microbes. The relative contributions of gut-resident and intracellular …
The evolution of genomic instability in the obligate endosymbionts of whiteflies
Many insects depend on ancient associations with intracellular bacteria to perform essential
metabolic functions. These endosymbionts exhibit striking examples of convergence in …
metabolic functions. These endosymbionts exhibit striking examples of convergence in …
Biological, mechanical, optical and physicochemical properties of natural chitin films obtained from the dorsal pronotum and the wing of cockroach
In previous studies, chitin-based films were produced from chitin nanofibers in dust form and
fully characterized. However, chitin films naturally present in many organisms have not been …
fully characterized. However, chitin films naturally present in many organisms have not been …
Physiology of environmental adaptations and resource acquisition in cockroaches
DE Mullins - Annual review of entomology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Cockroaches are a group of insects that evolved early in geological time. Because of their
antiquity, they for the most part display generalized behavior and physiology and …
antiquity, they for the most part display generalized behavior and physiology and …
Genome Sequence of “Candidatus Walczuchella monophlebidarum” the Flavobacterial Endosymbiont of Llaveia axin axin (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Monophlebidae)
T Rosas-Perez, M Rosenblueth… - Genome Biology and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidae) constitute a very diverse group of sap-
feeding insects with a large diversity of symbiotic associations with bacteria. Here, we …
feeding insects with a large diversity of symbiotic associations with bacteria. Here, we …