The cellular lives of Wolbachia
J Porter, W Sullivan - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
Wolbachia are successful Gram-negative bacterial endosymbionts, globally infecting a large
fraction of arthropod species and filarial nematodes. Efficient vertical transmission, the …
fraction of arthropod species and filarial nematodes. Efficient vertical transmission, the …
Toward an accurate mechanistic understanding of Wolbachia‐induced cytoplasmic incompatibility
Wolbachia are the most successful intracellular bacteria in arthropods. They can manipulate
host reproduction to favour infected females, which transmit Wolbachia to their progeny and …
host reproduction to favour infected females, which transmit Wolbachia to their progeny and …
Paternal transmission of the Wolbachia CidB toxin underlies cytoplasmic incompatibility
B Horard, K Terretaz, AS Gosselin-Grenet, H Sobry… - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Wolbachia are widespread endosymbiotic bacteria that manipulate the reproduction of
arthropods through a diversity of cellular mechanisms. In cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), a …
arthropods through a diversity of cellular mechanisms. In cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), a …
The Cif proteins from Wolbachia prophage WO modify sperm genome integrity to establish cytoplasmic incompatibility
Inherited microorganisms can selfishly manipulate host reproduction to drive through
populations. In Drosophila melanogaster, germline expression of the native Wolbachia …
populations. In Drosophila melanogaster, germline expression of the native Wolbachia …
Transgenic expression of cif genes from Wolbachia strain wAlbB recapitulates cytoplasmic incompatibility in Aedes aegypti
CJ McNamara, TH Ant, T Harvey-Samuel… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The endosymbiotic bacteria Wolbachia can invade insect populations by modifying host
reproduction through cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), an effect that results in embryonic …
reproduction through cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), an effect that results in embryonic …
Prophage proteins alter long noncoding RNA and DNA of developing sperm to induce a paternal-effect lethality
The extent to which prophage proteins interact with eukaryotic macromolecules is largely
unknown. In this work, we show that cytoplasmic incompatibility factor A (CifA) and B (CifB) …
unknown. In this work, we show that cytoplasmic incompatibility factor A (CifA) and B (CifB) …
Functional analysis of Wolbachia Cid effectors unravels cooperative interactions to target host chromatin during replication
K Terretaz, B Horard, M Weill, B Loppin… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Wolbachia are common bacteria among terrestrial arthropods. These endosymbionts
transmitted through the female germline manipulate their host reproduction through several …
transmitted through the female germline manipulate their host reproduction through several …
Genomic underpinnings of Cytoplasmic Incompatibility: CIF gene-neighborhood diversification through extensive lateral transfers and recombination in Wolbachia
Cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), a non-Mendelian genetic phenomenon, involves the
manipulation of host reproduction by Wolbachia, a maternally transmitted …
manipulation of host reproduction by Wolbachia, a maternally transmitted …
The CinB Nuclease from wNo Wolbachia Is Sufficient for Induction of Cytoplasmic Incompatibility in Drosophila
Wolbachia is an obligate intracellular bacterium that can alter reproduction of its arthropod
hosts, often through a mechanism called cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI). In CI, uninfected …
hosts, often through a mechanism called cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI). In CI, uninfected …
Crystal Structures of Wolbachia CidA and CidB Reveal Determinants of Bacteria-induced Cytoplasmic Incompatibility and Rescue
Cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) results when Wolbachia bacteria-infected male insects mate
with uninfected females, leading to embryonic lethality.“Rescue” of viability occurs if the …
with uninfected females, leading to embryonic lethality.“Rescue” of viability occurs if the …