New study from my lab and former grad Dr. Kwak shows Liberibacter psyllaurous, a dual insect symbiont and plant pathogen, boosts psyllid fitness by providing essential nutrients like arginine. A rare case of nutritional benefits from non-obligate symbionts #symbiosis journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Unlike obligate symbionts that are permanently associated with their hosts, facultative
symbionts rarely show direct nutritional contributions, especially under nutrient-limited
conditions. This study...
