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Population genomics of Wolbachia and mtDNA in Drosophila simulans from California.
Scientific reports - 17 Oct 2017
Signor Sarah
Abstract excerpt
Wolbachia pipientis is an intracellular endosymbiont infecting many arthropods and filarial nematodes. Little is known about the short-term evolution of Wolbachia or its interaction with its host. Wolbachia is maternally inherited, resulting in co-inheritance of mitochondrial organelles such as mtDNA. Here I explore the evolution of Wolbachia, and the relationship between Wolbachia and mtDNA, using a large inbred...
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