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Comparative Genomics Reveals Factors Associated with Phenotypic Expression of Wolbachia.
Genome biology and evolution - 6 Jul 2021
Baião Guilherme Costa, Janice Jessin, Galinou Maria, Klasson Lisa
Abstract excerpt
Wolbachia is a widespread, vertically transmitted bacterial endosymbiont known for manipulating arthropod reproduction. Its most common form of reproductive manipulation is cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), observed when a modification in the male sperm leads to embryonic lethality unless a compatible rescue factor is present in the female egg. CI attracts scientific attention due to its implications for host...
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