Symbiont acquisition and replacement as a source of ecological innovation
Nutritional symbionts play a major role in the ecology and evolution of insects. The recent
accumulation of knowledge on the identity, function, genomics, and phylogenetic …
accumulation of knowledge on the identity, function, genomics, and phylogenetic …
Genomics and evolution of heritable bacterial symbionts
NA Moran, JP McCutcheon… - Annual review of …, 2008 - annualreviews.org
Insect heritable symbionts have proven to be ubiquitous, based on molecular screening of
various insect lineages. Recently, molecular and experimental approaches have yielded an …
various insect lineages. Recently, molecular and experimental approaches have yielded an …
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 …
Facultative bacterial symbionts in aphids confer resistance to parasitic wasps
Symbiotic relationships between animals and microorganisms are common in nature, yet the
factors controlling the abundance and distributions of symbionts are mostly unknown …
factors controlling the abundance and distributions of symbionts are mostly unknown …
Facultative symbionts in aphids and the horizontal transfer of ecologically important traits
Aphids engage in symbiotic associations with a diverse assemblage of heritable bacteria. In
addition to their obligate nutrient-provisioning symbiont, Buchnera aphidicola, aphids may …
addition to their obligate nutrient-provisioning symbiont, Buchnera aphidicola, aphids may …
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 …
Biology of bacteriocyte-associated endosymbionts of plant sap-sucking insects
P Baumann - Annu. Rev. Microbiol., 2005 - annualreviews.org
Psyllids, whiteflies, aphids, and mealybugs are members of the suborder Sternorrhyncha
and share a common property, namely the utilization of plant sap as their food source. Each …
and share a common property, namely the utilization of plant sap as their food source. Each …
Problems with mitochondrial DNA as a marker in population, phylogeographic and phylogenetic studies: the effects of inherited symbionts
GDD Hurst, FM Jiggins - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2005 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been a marker of choice for reconstructing historical
patterns of population demography, admixture, biogeography and speciation. However, it …
patterns of population demography, admixture, biogeography and speciation. However, it …
Unrelated facultative endosymbionts protect aphids against a fungal pathogen
The importance of microbial facultative endosymbionts to insects is increasingly being
recognized, but our understanding of how the fitness effects of infection are distributed …
recognized, but our understanding of how the fitness effects of infection are distributed …
Variation in resistance to parasitism in aphids is due to symbionts not host genotype
Natural enemies are important ecological and evolutionary forces, and heritable variation in
resistance to enemies is a prerequisite for adaptive responses of populations. Such variation …
resistance to enemies is a prerequisite for adaptive responses of populations. Such variation …