• DOI:10.1126/science.1120180
Corpus ID: 32543175

Aphid Protected from Pathogen by Endosymbiont

@article{Scarborough2005AphidPF,
  title={Aphid Protected from Pathogen by Endosymbiont},
  author={Claire Scarborough and J. Ferrari and H. Godfray},
  journal={Science},
  year={2005},
  volume={310},
  pages={1781 - 1781}
}

Claire Scarborough, J. Ferrari, H. Godfray

Published 2005

Biology, Medicine

Science

Aphids are associated with several facultative bacterial endosymbionts that may influence their interactions with other organisms. We show here that one of the three most common facultative symbionts of pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum), the bacterium Regiella insecticola, has a major effect on host resistance to a fungal pathogen. Experimental establishment of the bacterium in uninfected aphid clones led to higher survival after fungal attack. The bacteria also increased the aphid's inclusive… CONTINUE READING

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