Microorganisms in the gut of beetles: Evidence from molecular cloning

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 226-233

  Zhang, Ning ^a,b   Suh, Sung Oui ^a   Blackwell, Meredith ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Endosymbiosis; Molecular cloning; Mutualism; Ribosomal DNA; Saccharomycetales

Indexed keywords

BASIDIOMYCOTA; CIIDAE; COLEOPTERA; EROTYLIDAE; HEXAPODA; ISOPTERA; MALASSEZIA; MALASSEZIA RESTRICTA; PARABASALIDEA; PASSALIDAE; PICHIA; PICHIA STIPITIS; PROTISTA; SACCHAROMYCETALES; TENEBRIONIDAE;

EID: 1642435684     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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