The modulation of the symbiont/host interaction between Wolbachia pipientis and Aedes fluviatilis embryos by glycogen metabolism.

Wolbachia pipientis, a maternally transmitted bacterium that colonizes arthropods, may affect the general aspects of insect physiology, particularly reproduction. Wolbachia is a natural endosymbiont of Aedes fluviatilis, whose effects in embryogenesis and reproduction have not been addressed so far....

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Main Authors: Mariana da Rocha Fernandes, Renato Martins, Evenilton Pessoa Costa, Etiene Casagrande Pacidônio, Leonardo Araujo de Abreu, Itabajara da Silva Vaz, Luciano A Moreira, Rodrigo Nunes da Fonseca, Carlos Logullo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4057193?pdf=render