The role of defensive symbionts in host–parasite coevolution
C Vorburger, SJ Perlman - Biological Reviews, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the coevolution of hosts and parasites is a long‐standing goal of
evolutionary biology. There is a well‐developed theoretical framework to describe the …
evolutionary biology. There is a well‐developed theoretical framework to describe the …
Evolution of animal immunity in the light of beneficial symbioses
NM Gerardo, KL Hoang… - … Transactions of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Immune system processes serve as the backbone of animal defences against pathogens
and thus have evolved under strong selection and coevolutionary dynamics. Most …
and thus have evolved under strong selection and coevolutionary dynamics. Most …
Cryptic community structure and metabolic interactions among the heritable facultative symbionts of the pea aphid
L Peng, J Hoban, J Joffe, AH Smith… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Most insects harbour influential, yet non‐essential heritable microbes in their hemocoel.
Communities of these symbionts exhibit low diversity. But their frequent multi‐species nature …
Communities of these symbionts exhibit low diversity. But their frequent multi‐species nature …
The hemolymph microbiome of insects
F Blow, AE Douglas - Journal of insect physiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Hemolymph has long been recognized as a key mediator of nutritional and immunological
homeostasis in insects, with the tacit understanding that hemolymph is a hostile environment …
homeostasis in insects, with the tacit understanding that hemolymph is a hostile environment …
Lactobacillus melliventris promotes hive productivity and immune functionality in Bombus terrestris performance in the greenhouse
Q Yu, Y Liu, S Liu, S Li, Y Zhai, Q Zhang… - Insect …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bumblebees are important pollinators in agricultural ecosystems, but their abundance is
declining globally. There is an urgent need to protect bumblebee health and their pollination …
declining globally. There is an urgent need to protect bumblebee health and their pollination …
Defensive symbionts and the evolution of parasitoid host specialization
C Vorburger - Annual Review of Entomology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Insect host–parasitoid interactions abound in nature and are characterized by a high degree
of host specialization. In addition to their behavioral and immune defenses, many host …
of host specialization. In addition to their behavioral and immune defenses, many host …
An aphid symbiont confers protection against a specialized RNA virus, another increases vulnerability to the same pathogen
CHV Higashi, WL Nichols, G Chevignon… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Insects often harbour heritable symbionts that provide defence against specialized natural
enemies, yet little is known about symbiont protection when hosts face simultaneous threats …
enemies, yet little is known about symbiont protection when hosts face simultaneous threats …
Metacommunity theory for transmission of heritable symbionts within insect communities
Microbial organisms are ubiquitous in nature and often form communities closely associated
with their host, referred to as the microbiome. The microbiome has strong influence on …
with their host, referred to as the microbiome. The microbiome has strong influence on …
Context‐dependent vertical transmission shapes strong endosymbiont community structure in the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum
DI Rock, AH Smith, J Joffe, A Albertus… - Molecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Animal‐associated microbiomes are often comprised of structured, multispecies
communities, with particular microbes showing trends of co‐occurrence or exclusion. Such …
communities, with particular microbes showing trends of co‐occurrence or exclusion. Such …
[HTML][HTML] Techno-economic analysis of advanced geothermal systems (AGS)
Abstract Advanced Geothermal Systems (AGS) generate electric power through a closed-
loop circuit, after a working fluid extracts thermal energy from rocks at great depths via …
loop circuit, after a working fluid extracts thermal energy from rocks at great depths via …