Plant–insect interactions under bacterial influence: ecological implications and underlying mechanisms
Plants and insects have been co-existing for more than 400 million years, leading to intimate
and complex relationships. Throughout their own evolutionary history, plants and insects …
and complex relationships. Throughout their own evolutionary history, plants and insects …
The natural occurrence of secondary bacterial symbionts in aphids
SE Zytynska, WW Weisser - Ecological Entomology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
1. Many insects host secondary bacterial symbionts that are known to have wide‐ranging
effects on their hosts, from host‐plant use to resistance against natural enemies. This has …
effects on their hosts, from host‐plant use to resistance against natural enemies. This has …
Defensive symbiosis in the real world–advancing ecological studies of heritable, protective bacteria in aphids and beyond
Symbiotic microbes have become increasingly recognized to mediate interactions between
natural enemies and their hosts. The ecologies of these symbioses, however, are poorly …
natural enemies and their hosts. The ecologies of these symbioses, however, are poorly …
Evolutionary changes in symbiont community structure in ticks
O Duron, F Binetruy, V Noël, J Cremaschi… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological specialization to restricted diet niches is driven by obligate, and often maternally
inherited, symbionts in many arthropod lineages. These heritable symbionts typically form …
inherited, symbionts in many arthropod lineages. These heritable symbionts typically form …
Minimization of chloroplast contamination in 16S rRNA gene pyrosequencing of insect herbivore bacterial communities
Chloroplast sequence contamination in 16S ribosomal RNA gene (16S) analyses can be
particularly problematic when sampling microbial communities in plants and folivorous …
particularly problematic when sampling microbial communities in plants and folivorous …
Update on the intricate tango between tick microbiomes and tick‐borne pathogens
The recent development of high‐throughput NGS technologies,(ie, next‐generation
sequencing) has highlighted the complexity of tick microbial communities—which include …
sequencing) has highlighted the complexity of tick microbial communities—which include …
Patterns, causes and consequences of defensive microbiome dynamics across multiple scales
The microbiome can significantly impact host phenotypes and serve as an additional source
of heritable genetic variation. While patterns across eukaryotes are consistent with a role for …
of heritable genetic variation. While patterns across eukaryotes are consistent with a role for …
Facultative endosymbionts mediate dietary breadth in a polyphagous herbivore
SM Wagner, AJ Martinez, YM Ruan, KL Kim… - Functional …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Intraspecific variation in dietary breadth can influence important ecological and evolutionary
processes, yet the mechanisms generating this variation are usually unknown. Maternally …
processes, yet the mechanisms generating this variation are usually unknown. Maternally …
Nine facultative endosymbionts in aphids. A review
Aphids are frequently engaged in mutualistic associations with endosymbionts. Symbionts
are bacterial or fungal microorganisms that can be obligate or facultative to aphids …
are bacterial or fungal microorganisms that can be obligate or facultative to aphids …
[HTML][HTML] Bacterial communities associated with host-adapted populations of pea aphids revealed by deep sequencing of 16S ribosomal DNA
Associations between microbes and animals are ubiquitous and hosts may benefit from
harbouring microbial communities through improved resource exploitation or resistance to …
harbouring microbial communities through improved resource exploitation or resistance to …