Molecular evidence for the evolution of ichnoviruses from ascoviruses by symbiogenesis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Female endoparasitic ichneumonid wasps inject virus-like particles into their caterpillar hosts to suppress immunity. These particles are classified as ichnovirus virions and resemble ascovirus virions, which are also transmitted by...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/253 |