Evolutionary dynamics of insect symbiont associations

Markus Riegler; Scott Leslie O'Neill

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2007.08.013

Evolutionary dynamics of insect symbiont associations

Markus Riegler, Scott Leslie O'Neill

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Abstract

Bacterial symbionts of insects are pervasive and influence several ecologically relevant traits of their hosts. Although there has been rapid progress in understanding the extent and phenotypic outcome of these associations, there is a paucity of empirical data on fine-scale evolutionary processes that operate between the genomes of host and symbiont. Recently published papers examining symbiont relationships of aphids, fruit flies and butterflies are starting to reveal that these associations might be more dynamic than was appreciated previously.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	625 - 627
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Volume	22
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2007.08.013
Publication status	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Evolutionary dynamics of insect symbiont associations

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