Male Age and <i>Wolbachia</i> Dynamics: Investigating How Fast and Why Bacterial Densities and Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Strengths Vary
J. Dylan Shropshire, Emily Hamant, Brandon S. Cooper
Abstract
Wolbachia bacteria are the most common animal-associated endosymbionts due in large part to their manipulation of host reproduction. Many Wolbachia cause cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) that kills uninfected host eggs.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyHost (biology)CytoplasmBacteriaCytoplasmic incompatibilityMicrobiologyBacterial geneticsGeneticsWolbachiaBacterial proteinExtranuclear inheritanceCell biologyPathogenic bacteriaInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsLegume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis