A Horizontally Transferred Autonomous Helitron Became a Full Polydnavirus Segment in Cotesia vestalis
Bracoviruses associate symbiotically with thousands of parasitoid wasp species in the family Braconidae, working as virulence gene vectors, and allowing the development of wasp larvae within hosts. These viruses are composed of multiple DNA circles that are packaged into infective particles, and inj...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2017-12-01
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| Series: | G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics |
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| Online Access: | http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.117.300280 |