Most heritable information in eukaryotic cells is encoded in the nuclear genome, with
inheritance patterns following classic Mendelian segregation. Genomes residing in the …

Simple Summary Rickettsia is a maternally transmitted endosymbiotic bacterium that infects
most insect species. In the current study, we investigated the biological and physiological …

Endosymbionts live symbiotically with insect hosts and play important roles in the evolution,
growth, development, reproduction, and environmental fitness of hosts. Weevils are one of …

Simple Summary Bemisia tabaci is a complex of whitefly species, of which MEAM1 and MED
species are highly invasive crop pests worldwide. The ecology of B. tabaci is affected by …

Emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) is a quarantine pest
posing a threat to ash trees all over Europe. This wood-boring beetle native to Asia is quickly …

Bemisia tabaci is a group of cryptic and morphologically indistinguishable species able to
cause severe damage to many agricultural and ornamental plants. Among the various …

Intracellular bacterial endosymbionts of arthropods are mainly transmitted vertically from
mother to offspring, but phylogenetically distant insect hosts often harbor identical …

Background Microbial communities including symbionts play vital roles in insect hosts.
Abiotic factors, especially ecological factors also have significant influence on the structure …

Mitochondria produce the lion's share of cellular energy in eukaryotes. They contain DNA
that is separately inherited from DNA present in the nucleus of that same cell. Mitochondrial …

Les symbiotes microbiens sont universels chez les eucaryotes, et il est désormais admis
que les associations symbiotiques représentent une source d'innovation biologique et …