Recurrent Domestication by Lepidoptera of Genes from Their Parasites Mediated by Bracoviruses.
Bracoviruses are symbiotic viruses associated with tens of thousands of species of parasitic wasps that develop within the body of lepidopteran hosts and that collectively parasitize caterpillars of virtually every lepidopteran species. Viral particles are produced in the wasp ovaries and injected i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4574769?pdf=render |