Convergent evolution of semiochemicals across Kingdoms: bark beetles and their fungal symbionts

Volume: 13, Issue: 6, Pages: 1535 - 1545
Published: Feb 15, 2019
Abstract
Convergent evolution of semiochemical use in organisms from different Kingdoms is a rarely described phenomenon. Tree-killing bark beetles vector numerous symbiotic blue-stain fungi that help the beetles colonize healthy trees. Here we show for the first time that some of these fungi are able to biosynthesize bicyclic ketals that are pheromones and other semiochemicals of bark beetles. Volatile emissions of five common bark beetle symbionts were...
Paper Details
Title
Convergent evolution of semiochemicals across Kingdoms: bark beetles and their fungal symbionts
Published Date
Feb 15, 2019
Volume
13
Issue
6
Pages
1535 - 1545
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