| Insect endosymbionts: manipulators of insect herbivore trophic interactions? | |
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PMID: 20495935 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Throughout their evolutionary history, insects have formed multiple relationships with bacteria. Although many of these bacteria are pathogenic, with deleterious effects on the fitness of infected insects, there are also numerous examples of symbiotic bacteria that are harmless or even beneficial to their insect host. Symbiotic bacteria that form obligate or facultative associations with insects and that are located intracellularly in the host insect are known as endosymbionts. Endosymbiosis can be a strong driving force for evolution when the acquisition and maintenance of a microorganism by the insect host results in the formation of novel structures or changes in physiology and metabolism. The complex evolutionary dynamics of vertically transmitted symbiotic bacteria have led to distinctive symbiont genome characteristics that have profound effects on the phenotype of the host insect. Symbiotic bacteria are key players in insect-plant interactions influencing many aspects of insect ecology and playing a key role in shaping the diversification of many insect groups. In this review, we discuss the role of endosymbionts in manipulating insect herbivore trophic interactions focussing on their impact on plant utilisation patterns and parasitoid biology. |
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Emily L Clark; Alison J Karley; Stephen F Hubbard |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review Date: 2010-05-21 |
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Title: Protoplasma Volume: 244 ISSN: 1615-6102 ISO Abbreviation: Protoplasma Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-08-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9806853 Medline TA: Protoplasma Country: Austria |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 25-51 Citation Subset: IM |
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Environment Plant Interactions Programme, Scottish Crop Research Institute, Invergowrie, DD2 5DA, Scotland, UK. emily.clark@scri.ac.uk |
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