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Sep 2026
A horizontally transferred bacterial gene for pantothenic acid biosynthesis regulates diapause and reproduction in the spider mite Amphitetranychus viennensis.
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) has contributed substantially to the evolution of arthropod genomes, yet the functional significance of many horizontally acquired genes remains poorly understood. The hawthorn spider mite, Amphitetranychus viennensis, is a devastating agricultural pest whose high fecundity and overwinter...
Mei-Bin Liu, Yi-Fei Wang, Yi-Kang Ren et al.
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