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Symbiotic bacteria protect beetle larvae from pathogens
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by Universitaet Mainz As shown in a new study, the symbiotic bacteria protect the beetles from pathogenic fungi during their development and also during the molting phase when they are particularly vulnerable.

"The Lagria …

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Microbes protect a leaf beetle—but for a price
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by Daniel Fleiter, Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen

Insects are known to rely on microbial protection during immobile developmental stages, such as eggs. But despite the susceptibility of pupae to antagonistic challenges, the role of …

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Molecular Connections from Plants to Fungi to Ants
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Newswise https://www.newswise.com/doescience/molecular-connections-from-plants-to-fungi-to-ants/?article_id=753292

Leaf-cutter ants tend gardens of fungi that efficiently deconstruct plant …

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Plant-microbe homeostasis: A delicate balancing act
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Science Daily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210524161804.htm

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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
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Scientists have shown that the presence of both immune-suppressive and non-suppressive bacteria in the plant …
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Healthy plants appear to carry bacteria in their cells
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Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2021-05-healthy-bacteria-cells.html

by Flinders University International experts have described for the first time how healthy plants appear to carry bacteria in their cells, opening a new avenue of research to improve …

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How Plants Find Their Symbiotic Bacteria Partners
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SciTechDaily https://scitechdaily.com/how-plants-find-their-symbiotic-bacteria-partners/

By UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG MAY 3, 2021 Freiburg researchers explain an evolutionary step in the symbiosis between plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. …

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Fungi could manipulate bacteria to enrich soil with nutrients
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Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2021-04-fungi-bacteria-enrich-soil-nutrients.html

by Boyce Thompson Institute A team of researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) has discovered a distinct group of bacteria that may help fungi and plants …

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How plants distinguish beneficial from harmful microbes Date:
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ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200807093758.htm

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Aarhus University
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Plants recognize beneficial microbes and keep harmful ones out, which is important for healthy plants production and global food security. …
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Bacterium in a beetle makes it a leaf-eater
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Science Daily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171116132757.htm

The specialized diet of a beetle is largely due to bacteria that live inside the insect

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A leaf-eating beetle has evolved a symbiotic relationship that allows the …
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How three genes rule plant symbioses
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ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200302113408.htm

John Innes Centre
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A new study describes the discovery of a common genetic basis for plant symbioses.

For billions of years life on Earth was restricted to aquatic …

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