Does a parthenogenesis-inducing Wolbachia induce vestigial cytoplasmic incompatibility?
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Does pupal communication influence Wolbachia-mediated cytoplasmic incompatibility?
Wolbachia are widespread endosymbiotic bacteria found in terrestrial arthropods and filarial nematodes [1]. In insects, Wolbachia generally rely on diverse strategies to manipulate their host's reproduction and favor their own vertical transmission through infected eggs [2]. One such mechanism is a sterility syndrome called 'cytoplasmic incompatibility'. Cytoplasmic incompatibility occurs at fe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Naturwissenschaften
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0028-1042,1432-1904
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-010-0756-x