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Passage of Wolbachia pipientis through mutant drosophila melanogaster induces phenotypic and genomic changes.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Feb 2015
Newton Irene L G, Sheehan Kathy B
Abstract excerpt
Wolbachia pipientis is a nearly ubiquitous, maternally transmitted bacterium that infects the germ line of insect hosts. Estimates are that Wolbachia infects 40 to 60% of insect species on the planet, making it one of the most prevalent infections on Earth. However, we know surprisingly little ab...
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