Intensity of Mutualism Breakdown Is Determined by Temperature Not Amplification of Wolbachia Genes.

Intensity of Mutualism Breakdown Is Determined by Temperature Not Amplification of Wolbachia Genes.

Wolbachia are maternally transmitted intracellular bacterial symbionts that infect approximately 40% of all insect species. Though several strains of Wolbachia naturally infect Drosophila melanogaster and provide resistance against viral pathogens, or provision metabolites during periods of nutritio...

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Main Authors: Chelsie E Rohrscheib, Francesca D Frentiu, Emilie Horn, Fiona K Ritchie, Bruno van Swinderen, Michael W Weible, Scott L O'Neill, Jeremy C Brownlie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5035075?pdf=render

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