Both maternal and paternal genotypes modulate Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility in graham bean beetles.

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Cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) is a phenomenon where embryonic development is disrupted-often leading to complete failure-when the female parent lacks the symbiont strain carried by the male parent. This mechanism, employed by maternally transmitted symbionts such as Wolbachia, facilitates their rapid spread within a host population. CI has significant potential as a tool for achieving population replacement or...

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