The study from IISc found a previously unidentified yeast-like symbiont inside the lac insect Kerria lacca, which gives the insect its distinctive red colour and, may also provide other nutrients in return for shelter.

Deepa M B (ದೀಪಾ)

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Deepa hails from a village in Chitradurga, and has completed her PhD in Chemistry from Kuvempu University. She now works as a Senior Chemist at the Karnataka State Government Department. She loves reading books of all genres.

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