Reduced genome – flexible performance: How symbiotic bacteria with minimal genetic information provide optimal support to their hosts https://www.ice.mpg.de/509125/PR_Carvalho?c=95868
that live permanently with a host and are connected to its metabolism lose many genes – Ecology investigated whether these highly specialized bacteria can adapt their gene – To this end, the expression of symbiont genes was analyzed at different temperatures – These symbionts retain only a few genes. – For instance, they activate special stress genes in response to cold and adapt their
Despite having only a tiny genome, the symbionts of reed beetles can adapt their gene
