Multiple endosymbionts in populations of the ant <it>Formica cinerea</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many insects, including ants, are infected by maternally inherited <it>Wolbachia </it>endosymbiotic bacteria though other secondary endosymbionts have not been reported in ants. It has been suggested that the ability of &...

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Main Authors: Pamilo Pekka, Sirviö Anu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/335