A Review on Endosymbionts in Insects
- VernacularTitle:昆虫内共生菌研究概况
- Author:
Zhoujin TAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Endosymbiont, Accretion relation, Unculturable bacteria,Insect
- From:
Microbiology
1992;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Endosymbionts accreted with insects and benefit from each other. Endosymbiont affected the growth, fertilizing and plant disease transmission of insect. At the same time, the symbiosis body was an excellent model for probing into life's origin and evolution. A review was given on the character, distributing in insects, effects on insects and eliminating methods of endosymbionts. The potential values were also discussed.
