Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134261928
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Q How is it possible for aphids to feed only on the carbohydrate-rich but nutrient-poor sap of phloem vessels in plants? Why do symbionts that are transmitted horizontally show less genome reduction, as opposed to the significant genome reduction observed in heritable symbionts?
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
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