Leaf beetles' evolutionary success linked to gene transfer and symbiosis

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Jan 17, 2025, 11:00 am56 ptsTrending
With more than 50,000 described species, the leaf beetle family is distributed worldwide and represents about a quarter of the species diversity of all herbivores. Leaf beetles can be found to feed on almost all plant groups. They live in the rhizosphere, the canopy and even underwater.

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