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Distribution and phenotypic effect of Wolbachia in natural population of Indian Drosophila.
Journal of vector borne diseases - 1 Jan 2025
Singhal Kopal, Mohanty Sujata
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BACKGROUND OBJECTIVES: Wolbachia (alpha-proteobacteria, Rickettsiaceae) undergoes maternal transmission and manipulates host reproductive fitness. Wolbachia strains in the Drosophila host (wMel, wRi) have significant implications in controlling arboviral diseases and are being transfected into the mosquito population. The efficient use of Wolbachia as a biocontrol agent calls for a need to understand its biology...
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