One strain may hide another: Cryptic male-killing Wolbachia

While heritable symbionts are common in insects, strains that act as male-killers are considered rare. A new study in PLOS Biology identifies a novel male-killer hidden by coinfection and host resistance, highlighting the complexity of host-microbial interactions in natural systems.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hornett, Emily A., Hurst, Gregory D. D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Primer
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10062576/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36996252
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002076
Descripción
Sumario:While heritable symbionts are common in insects, strains that act as male-killers are considered rare. A new study in PLOS Biology identifies a novel male-killer hidden by coinfection and host resistance, highlighting the complexity of host-microbial interactions in natural systems.

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