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Genome Sequencing of the Behavior Manipulating Virus LbFV Reveals a Possible New Virus Family.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 Dec 2016
Lepetit David, Gillet Benjamin, Hughes Sandrine, Kraaijeveld Ken, Varaldi Julien
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Parasites are sometimes able to manipulate the behavior of their hosts. However, the molecular cues underlying this phenomenon are poorly documented. We previously reported that the parasitoid wasp Leptopilina boulardi which develops from Drosophila larvae is often infected by an inherited DNA virus. In addition to being maternally transmitted, the virus benefits from horizontal transmission in superparasitized...
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