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Endosymbiont‐mediated cryptic speciation in insects: Mechanisms, evidence, and framework
Endosymbionts are prevalent in insects, establishing close associations with their hosts that range from mutualism to parasitism. Endosymbionts provide hosts with essential nutrients, enhance immunity, and regulate reproduction, thereby profoundly influencing host fitness and adaptive evolution. Such impacts can driv...
Hong-Xia Hou, Yu-Ao Wang, Yang-Yi Jia et al.
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