Michalik, A., Bauer, E., Szklarzewicz, T., & Kaltenpoth, M. 2023 Nutrient supplementation by genome-eroded Burkholderia symbionts of scale insects. The ISME Journal doi.org/10.1038/s41396-023-01528-4
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Notes: Acanthococcus aceris and Gossyparia spuria host Burkholderia bacteria. The localization of Burkholderia symbionts and their genome traits indicate that the symbiosis between Burkholderia and eriococcids is younger than other hemipteran symbioses, but is functionally convergent. Our results add to the emerging picture of dynamic symbiont replacements in sap-sucking Hemiptera and highlight Burkholderia as widespread andversatile intra- and extracellular symbionts of animals, plants, and fungi.
