Phylogenetic Position and Peculiar Genetic Traits of a Midgut Bacterial Symbiont of the Stinkbug Parastrachia japonensis

The stinkbug Parastrachia japonensis (Hemiptera: Parastrachiidae) is known for its prolonged prereproductive nonfeeding period, maternal care of eggs in an underground nest, and maternal collection and provisioning of food (fruits) for nymphs. A previous study suggested that a bacterial symbiont is...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hosokawa, Takahiro, Kikuchi, Yoshitomo, Nikoh, Naruo, Meng, Xian-Ying, Hironaka, Mantaro, Fukatsu, Takema
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2010
Subjects:
Invertebrate Microbiology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2897413/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20453148
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00616-10
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items