The present paper reviews the biology of reed beetles (Donaciinae), presents experimental data on the role of specific symbiotic bacteria, and describes a molecular method for the detection of those bacteria. Reed beetles are herbivores living on wetland plants, each species being mono- or oligo-phagous. They lay their eggs on the host plant and the larvae live underwater in the sediment attach...
Eun-Kyoung KimYoung Min ParkOun Young LeeWon-Jae Lee
Lactobacillus plantarum strain WJL, a member of the symbiotic gut bacteria, was isolated from the intestine of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of L. plantarum WJL.
How do plants create an environment in which symbiotic bacteria can reduce enough N2 to provide the plant with sufficient ammonium for growth? Gene silencing has now been used to show that legume haemoglobins are crucial.
