Specialization of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema scapterisci with its mutualistic Xenorhabdus symbiont

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 472-476

  Sicard, Mathieu ^a   Ramone, Hervé ^a   Le Brun, Nathalie ^a   Pagès, Sylvie ^b   Moulia, Catherine ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b University of Montpellier II   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; MUTUALISM; NEMATODE; SPECIALIZATION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; ENTOMOPATHOGENY; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCTION; SYMBIOSIS; XENORHABDUS;

ANIMALS; GEOGRAPHY; INSECTS; PHYLOGENY; RHABDITIDA; SYMBIOSIS; XENORHABDUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLERIA MELLONELLA; INSECTA; NEMATODA; PHOTORHABDUS; STEINERNEMA SCAPTERISCI; XENORHABDUS; XENORHABDUS NEMATOPHILA;

EID: 28244502377     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-005-0021-x     Document Type: Article

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