A Wolbachia factor for male killing in lepidopteran insects

A Wolbachia factor for male killing in lepidopteran insects

Bacterial symbionts, such as Wolbachia species, can manipulate the sexual development and reproduction of their insect hosts. Here, the authors identify a Wolbachia protein that interacts with a host masculinization factor and leads to male killing in lepidopteran insects.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Susumu Katsuma, Kanako Hirota, Noriko Matsuda-Imai, Takahiro Fukui, Tomohiro Muro, Kohei Nishino, Hidetaka Kosako, Keisuke Shoji, Hideki Takanashi, Takeshi Fujii, Shin-ichi Arimura, Takashi Kiuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34488-y

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34488-y

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