MicrobiologybioRxiv
Hundreds of antimicrobial peptides create a selective barrier for insect gut symbionts
Joy Lachat, Gaëlle Lextrait, Romain Jouan…·Peter Mergaert
The paper identifies hundreds of antimicrobial peptides in the insect gut that create a selective barrier for symbionts, with resistance mechanisms crucial for colonization.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.2401802121