A comparative analysis of Wolbachia‐induced host reproductive phenotypes reveals transition rate heterogeneity

Abstract The endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia infects a wide range of arthropods and their relatives. It is an intracellular parasite transmitted through the egg from mother to offspring. Wolbachia can spread and persist through various means of host reproductive manipulation. How these different m...

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Main Authors: Heinrich zuDohna, Carine Houry, Zakaria Kambris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-02-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3789