Drosophila melanogaster inhabiting northern regions of European Russia are infected with Wolbachia which adversely affects their life span
Wolbachia is a genus of bacteria causing intracellular infection in the natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster on all continents. In D. melanogaster, Wolbachia affects various life history traits, behaviour, sensitivity to stress and viral infection. The phenotypic effects of Wolbachia might...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Institute of Cytology and Genetics of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
2018-08-01
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Series: | Vavilovskij Žurnal Genetiki i Selekcii |
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Online Access: | https://vavilov.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1590 |