Attenuated Virulence and Genomic Reductive Evolution in the Entomopathogenic Bacterial Symbiont Species, Xenorhabdus poinarii
Bacteria of the genus Xenorhabdus are symbionts of soil entomopathogenic nematodes of the genus Steinernema. This symbiotic association constitutes an insecticidal complex active against a wide range of insect pests. Unlike other Xenorhabdus species, Xenorhabdus poinarii is avirulent when injected i...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4079199/ |