Virus-like Particles from <i>Wolbachia</i>-Infected Cells May Include a Gene Transfer Agent

<i>Wolbachia</i> are obligate intracellular bacteria that occur in insects and filarial worms. Strains that infect insects have genomes that encode mobile genetic elements, including diverse lambda-like prophages called Phage WO. Phage WO packages an approximately 65 kb viral genome that...

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Main Authors: Ann M. Fallon, Elissa M. Carroll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/6/516