Discovery and identification of a male-killing agent in the Japanese ladybird <it>Propylea japonica </it>(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endosymbionts that manipulate the reproduction of their hosts have been reported widely in invertebrates. One such group of endosymbionts is the male-killers. To date all male-killers reported are bacterial in nature, but comprise a...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/37 |