Kandasamy, T., Ekbal, S., Kumari, K., Lohot, V.D., Mohanasundaram, A., & Sharma, K.K. 2022 Unraveling bacterial diversity of the Indian Lac Insect Kerria lacca (Kerr) using next generation sequencing. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-022-00758-x

Keywords:

  • DNA
  • bacteria
  • symbionts
  • Notes: This paper is the first record on the study of bacterial composition of lac insect life stages using NGS technique. Evaluating the role of these microbes in lac insects may help in improving lac yield and productivity.