Phylogenomics reveals that Asaia symbionts from insects underwent convergent genome reduction, preserving an insecticide-degrading gene
F. Comandatore, C. Damiani, A. Cappelli, P. E. Martins Ribolla, G. Gasperi, F. Gradoni, G. Capelli, A. Piazza, F. Montarsi, M. V. Mancini, P. Rossi, I. Ricci, C. Bandi, G. Favia
This paper analyzes Asaia bacterial genomes from mosquitoes and medflies, showing convergent genome reduction and the presence of a pyrethroid hydrolase gene, suggesting its role in insecticide resistance.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2020Microbiology