Interspecific competition between entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernema) is modified by their bacterial symbionts (Xenorhabdus)

BMC Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Sicard, Mathieu ^a,b   Hinsinger, Julie ^a   Le Brun, Nathalie ^a   Pages, Sylvie ^c   Boemare, Noël ^c   Moulia, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^c University of Montpellier II   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENTOMOPATHOGENY; FEMALE; FOOD; INSECT; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MALE; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGENY; SYMBIONT; XENORHABDUS; ANIMAL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HEMOLYMPH; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RHABDITIDA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; PROKARYOTA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA SCAPTERISCI; XENORHABDUS; XENORHABDUS INNEXI; XENORHABDUS NEMATOPHILA;

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ANIMALS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HEMOLYMPH; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; RHABDITIDA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33748748619     PISSN: 14712148     EISSN: 14712148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-6-68     Document Type: Article

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