Population Density of Wolbachia Bacteria and the Induction of the Popcorn-Effect in Drosophila melanogaster
Drosophila melanogaster is known to harbour Wolbachia bacteria that cause the early death of its adult host. The death occurs early as a result of cell rupture caused by the proliferation of Wolbachia within it. However, the number of Wolbachia causing the early death in D. melanogaster is unknown....
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Language: | English |
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Indonesian Society for Microbiology
2010-03-01
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Series: | Microbiology Indonesia |
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Online Access: | https://jurnal.permi.or.id/index.php/mionline/article/view/49 |