From parasite to mutualist: rapid evolution of Wolbachia in natural populations of Drosophila.
Wolbachia are maternally inherited bacteria that commonly spread through host populations by causing cytoplasmic incompatibility, often expressed as reduced egg hatch when uninfected females mate with infected males. Infected females are frequently less fecund as a consequence of Wolbachia infection...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1852586?pdf=render |