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Evidence for a global Wolbachia replacement in Drosophila melanogaster.
Current biology : CB - 9 Aug 2005
Riegler Markus, Sidhu Manpreet, Miller Wolfgang J, O'Neill Scott L
Abstract excerpt
Wolbachia are maternally inherited intracellular alpha-Proteobacteria found in numerous arthropod and filarial nematode species. They influence the biology of their hosts in many ways. In some cases, they act as obligate mutualists and are required for the normal development and reproduction of the host. They are best known, however, for the various reproductive parasitism traits that they can generate in...
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