The Gut Microbiota in Camellia Weevils Are Influenced by Plant Secondary Metabolites and Contribute to Saponin Degradation

ABSTRACT The camellia weevil (CW [Curculio chinensis]) is a notorious host-specific predator of the seeds of Camellia species in China, causing seed losses of up to 60%. The weevil is capable of overcoming host tree chemical defenses, while the mechanisms of how these beetles contend with the toxic...

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Autors principals:	Shouke Zhang, Jinping Shu, Huaijun Xue, Wei Zhang, Yabo Zhang, Yaning Liu, Linxin Fang, Yangdong Wang, Haojie Wang
Format:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicat:	American Society for Microbiology 2020-04-01
Col·lecció:	mSystems
Matèries:	Camellia weevil degradation diversity gut microbiome phytophagous insect plant secondary metabolites
Accés en línia:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSystems.00692-19
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