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What causes inefficient transmission of male-killing Wolbachia in Drosophila?

Heredity - 1 Aug 2001

Hurst G D, Jiggins F M, Robinson S J

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Selfish genetic elements that distort the sex ratio are common in arthropods. Theory predicts they will invade and spread to fixation if they are vertically transmitted with perfect fidelity, potentially leading to host extinction. For inherited microorganisms that distort the sex ratio, inefficient vertical transmission or incomplete sex ratio distorting ability is required for host persistence. However, the...

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PMID: 11703513
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2540.2001.00917.x

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