Wolbachia and host germline components compete for kinesin-mediated transport to the posterior pole of the Drosophila oocyte.

Widespread success of the intracellular bacterium Wolbachia across insects and nematodes is due to efficient vertical transmission and reproductive manipulations. Many strains, including wMel from Drosophila melanogaster, exhibit a specific concentration to the germplasm at the posterior pole of the...

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Main Authors: Shelbi L Russell, Nassim Lemseffer, Pamela M White, William T Sullivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007216