Complete genome of the mutualistic symbiont Buchnera aphidicola AIST from a Japanese strain of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum

TL;DR

This paper presents the complete genome of a bacterial symbiont found in a Japanese pea aphid strain.

Contribution

The study provides the genome sequence of Buchnera aphidicola AIST, offering insights into insect-microbe mutualism.

Findings

The genome sequence of Buchnera aphidicola AIST was successfully determined.

The genome offers valuable data for comparative and evolutionary studies of mutualistic relationships.

Abstract

The genome of Buchnera aphidicola National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), an obligate bacterial endosymbiont from a Japanese strain of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum, was determined. The genome sequence provides valuable information for comparative and evolutionary aspects of the intimate insect-microbe mutualism.