Potential applications of insect symbionts in biotechnology
Symbiotic interactions between insects and microorganisms are widespread in nature and are often the source of ecological innovations. In addition to supplementing their host with essential nutrients, microbial symbionts can produce enzymes that help degrade their food source as well as small molecu...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4737797/ |