Highly transmissible cytoplasmic incompatibility by the extracellular insect symbiont Spiroplasma
Marie Pollmann, Logan D. Moore, Elena Krimmer, Paul D’Alvise, Martin Hasselmann, Steve J. Perlman, Matthew J. Ballinger, Johannes L. M. Steidle, Yuval Gottlieb
Abstract
's extracellular nature and broad host range encompassing medically and agriculturally important arthropods make it a promising tool to study CI and its applications.
Topics & Concepts
SpiroplasmaWolbachiaBiologyGenomeInsectMatingGeneGeneticsHost (biology)Cytoplasmic incompatibilityEvolutionary biologyMollicutesBacteriaBotanyInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior