A novel human-infection-derived bacterium provides insights into the evolutionary origins of mutualistic insect-bacterial symbioses.

Despite extensive study, little is known about the origins of the mutualistic bacterial endosymbionts that inhabit approximately 10% of the world's insects. In this study, we characterized a novel opportunistic human pathogen, designated "strain HS," and found that it is a close relat...

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Main Authors: Adam L Clayton, Kelly F Oakeson, Maria Gutin, Arthur Pontes, Diane M Dunn, Andrew C von Niederhausern, Robert B Weiss, Mark Fisher, Colin Dale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1002990&type=printable
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