Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Variations in Relation with <i>Wolbachia cid</i> Genes Divergence in Culex pipiens
Mathieu Sicard, Alice Namias, Marco Perriat‐Sanguinet, Eric Carron, Sandra Unal, Mine Altinli, Frédéric Landmann, Mylène Weill
Abstract
Culex pipiens mosquitoes are infected with w Pip. These endosymbionts induce a conditional sterility called CI resulting from embryonic deaths, which constitutes a cornerstone for Wolbachia antivectorial methods.
Topics & Concepts
Cytoplasmic incompatibilityWolbachiaCulex pipiensBiologyGeneCulexGeneticsZoologyEvolutionary biologyEcologyLarvaInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesMosquito-borne diseases and controlParasitic Diseases Research and Treatment