Kleptocytosis: Comparative Proteomics and Functional Imaging Show Varroa destructor Co-opts Intact Host Proteins for Rapid Development and Reproduction
L. N. Taylor, J. D. Hein, D. Sonenshine, R. Panzer, M. Henry, C. Borke, J. Kominsky, W. O. Hemphill, S. C. Cook, M. Sankovitz, C. Gulbronson, J. D. Evans, D. vanEngelsdorp, C. Ebmeier, R. Ochoa, S. D. Ramsey
This paper shows Varroa destructor steals intact host proteins for rapid development and reproduction, describing this as 'kleptocytosis'.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2022 · PreprintPhysiology