Evolution: Symbiotic Microbes Mediate Host Range of Herbivorous Beetles
Abstract
A new study characterizes the evolution of metabolic interactions between herbivorous tortoise beetles and their obligate bacterial symbionts. Expansion of symbiont metabolic range is shown to alter beetle metabolism of plant tissues and is implicated in broadening the diversity of plants eaten.
Publication Title
Current Biology
Recommended Citation
McKenna, D. (2020). Evolution: Symbiotic Microbes Mediate Host Range of Herbivorous Beetles. Current Biology, 30 (15), R893-R896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.05.089
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