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Various Wolbachia genotypes differently influence host Drosophila dopamine metabolism and survival under heat stress conditions.
BMC evolutionary biology - 28 Dec 2017
Gruntenko Nataly Е, Ilinsky Yury Yu, Adonyeva Natalya V, Burdina Elena V, Bykov Roman A, Menshanov Petr N, Rauschenbach Inga Yu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: One of the most widespread prokaryotic symbionts of invertebrates is the intracellular bacteria of Wolbachia genus which can be found in about 50% of insect species. Wolbachia causes both parasitic and mutualistic effects on its host that include manipulating the host reproductive systems in order to increase their transmission through the female germline, and increasing the host fitness. One of the...
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