Microbial symbionts expanding or constraining abiotic niche space in insects.
Journal
Current opinion in insect science
ISSN: 2214-5753
Titre abrégé: Curr Opin Insect Sci
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101635599
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2020
06 2020
Historique:
received:
04
10
2019
revised:
07
01
2020
accepted:
13
01
2020
pubmed:
23
2
2020
medline:
5
1
2021
entrez:
23
2
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In addition to their well-studied contributions to their host's nutrition, digestion, and defense, microbial symbionts of insects are increasingly found to affect their host's response toward abiotic stressors. In particular, symbiotic microbes can reduce or enhance tolerance to temperature extremes, improve desiccation resistance by aiding cuticle biosynthesis and sclerotization, and detoxify heavy metals. As such, individual symbionts or microbial communities can expand or constrain the abiotic niche space of their host and determine its adaptability to fluctuating environments. In light of the increasing impact of humans on climate and environment, a better understanding of host-microbe interactions is necessary to predict how different insect species will respond to changes in abiotic conditions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32086000
pii: S2214-5745(20)30017-1
doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2020.01.003
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Metals, Heavy
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
14-20Informations de copyright
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