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Competing selfish genetic elements in the butterfly Hypolimnas bolina.
Current biology : CB - 19 Dec 2006
Charlat Sylvain, Engelstädter Jan, Dyson Emily A, Hornett Emily A, Duplouy Anne, Tortosa Pablo, Davies Neil, Roderick George K, Wedell Nina, Hurst Gregory D D
Abstract excerpt
Maternally inherited selfish genetic elements are common in animals . Whereas host genetics and ecology are recognized as factors that may limit the incidence of these parasites , theory suggests one further factor-interference with other selfish elements-that could affect their prevalence . In this paper, we show that spatial heterogeneity in the occurrence of the male-killing Wolbachia wBol1 in the tropical...
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