One strain may hide another: Cryptic male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i>

Hornett, Emily AA ORCID: 0000-0002-7747-0583 and Hurst, Gregory DD ORCID: 0000-0002-7163-7784 (2023) One strain may hide another: Cryptic male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i>. PLOS BIOLOGY, 21 (3). e3002076-.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002076

Abstract

While heritable symbionts are common in insects, strains that act as male-killers are considered rare. A new study in PLOS Biology identifies a novel male-killer hidden by coinfection and host resistance, highlighting the complexity of host-microbial interactions in natural systems.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Animals, Wolbachia, Male, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Insecta, Host Microbial Interactions
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2023 10:00
Last Modified:	16 Oct 2023 19:20
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pbio.3002076
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002076
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3169383