Symbiosis: Partners in crime

Symbiosis: Partners in crime

Defensive symbionts protect their hosts against imminent threats. A new study uncovers a symbiosis whereby a fungus safeguards its beetle host from predation, but also exploits the beetle as a vector to help it attack plants and cause disease.

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Published in:Current biology Vol. 32; no. 19; pp. R1018 - R1020
Main Authors: Hoang, Kim L, King, Kayla C
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 10-10-2022
Subjects:
Animals
Coleoptera
Crime
Fungi
Predatory Behavior
Symbiosis
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Summary:Defensive symbionts protect their hosts against imminent threats. A new study uncovers a symbiosis whereby a fungus safeguards its beetle host from predation, but also exploits the beetle as a vector to help it attack plants and cause disease.
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ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2022.08.029