Facultatively intra-bacterial localization of a planthopper endosymbiont as an adaptation to its vertical transmission
A. Michalik, D. C. Franco, T. Szklarzewicz, A. Stroinski, P. Lukasik
The paper describes how an endosymbiont in a planthopper uses a unique cellular localization strategy to ensure maternal transmission and discusses its genomic features and evolutionary implications.
bioRxiv · Nov 13, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology