Engineering insects from the endosymbiont out.
Trends Microbiol
; 30(1): 79-96, 2022 01.
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ABSTRACT
Insects are an incredibly diverse group of animals with species that benefit and harm natural ecosystems, agriculture, and human health. Many insects have consequential associations with microbes bacterial symbionts may be embedded in different insect tissues and cell types, inherited across insect generations, and required for insect survival and reproduction. Genetically engineering insect symbionts is key to understanding and harnessing these associations. We summarize different types of insect-bacteria relationships and review methods used to genetically modify endosymbiont and gut symbiont species. Finally, we discuss recent studies that use this approach to study symbioses, manipulate insect-microbe interactions, and influence insect biology. Further progress in insect symbiont engineering promises to solve societal challenges, ranging from controlling pests to protecting pollinator health.
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Assunto principal:
Ecossistema
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Insetos
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trends Microbiol
Assunto da revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos