DNA barcoding mosquitoes: advice for potential prospectors
NW Beebe - Parasitology, 2018 - cambridge.org
Mosquitoes' importance as vectors of pathogens that drive disease underscores the
importance of precise and comparable methods of taxa identification among their species …
importance of precise and comparable methods of taxa identification among their species …
Wolbachia pipientis Associated With Tephritid Fruit Fly Pests: From Basic Research to Applications
M Mateos, H Martinez Montoya… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Members of the true fruit flies (family Tephritidae) are among the most serious agricultural
pests worldwide, whose control and management demands large and costly international …
pests worldwide, whose control and management demands large and costly international …
Rapid global spread of wRi-like Wolbachia across multiple Drosophila
Summary Maternally transmitted Wolbachia, Spiroplasma, and Cardinium bacteria are
common in insects [1], but their interspecific spread is poorly understood. Endosymbionts …
common in insects [1], but their interspecific spread is poorly understood. Endosymbionts …
Wolbachia Acquisition by Drosophila yakuba-Clade Hosts and Transfer of Incompatibility Loci Between Distantly Related Wolbachia
Maternally transmitted Wolbachia infect about half of insect species, yet the predominant
mode (s) of Wolbachia acquisition remains uncertain. Species-specific associations could …
mode (s) of Wolbachia acquisition remains uncertain. Species-specific associations could …
Loss of cytoplasmic incompatibility and minimal fecundity effects explain relatively low Wolbachia frequencies in Drosophila mauritiana
MK Meany, WR Conner, SV Richter, JA Bailey… - …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Maternally transmitted Wolbachia bacteria infect about half of all insect species. Many
Wolbachia cause cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) and reduced egg hatch when uninfected …
Wolbachia cause cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) and reduced egg hatch when uninfected …
The global impact of Wolbachia on mitochondrial diversity and evolution
The spread of maternally inherited microorganisms, such as Wolbachia bacteria, can induce
indirect selective sweeps on host mitochondria, to which they are linked within the …
indirect selective sweeps on host mitochondria, to which they are linked within the …
Experimental evidence that thermal selection shapes mitochondrial genome evolution
Mitochondria are essential organelles, found within eukaryotic cells, which contain their own
DNA. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has traditionally been used in population genetic and …
DNA. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has traditionally been used in population genetic and …
Large scale genome reconstructions illuminate Wolbachia evolution
Wolbachia is an iconic example of a successful intracellular bacterium. Despite its
importance as a manipulator of invertebrate biology, its evolutionary dynamics have been …
importance as a manipulator of invertebrate biology, its evolutionary dynamics have been …
Male Age and Wolbachia Dynamics: Investigating How Fast and Why Bacterial Densities and Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Strengths Vary
JD Shropshire, E Hamant, BS Cooper - MBio, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Endosymbionts can influence host reproduction and fitness to favor their maternal
transmission. For example, endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria often cause cytoplasmic …
transmission. For example, endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria often cause cytoplasmic …
Testing the potential contribution of Wolbachia to speciation when cytoplasmic incompatibility becomes associated with host‐related reproductive isolation
DJ Bruzzese, H Schuler, TM Wolfe… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Endosymbiont‐induced cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) may play an important role in
arthropod speciation. However, whether CI consistently becomes associated or coupled with …
arthropod speciation. However, whether CI consistently becomes associated or coupled with …