Wolbachia host shifts: routes, mechanisms, constraints and evolutionary consequences
Wolbachia is one of the most abundant endosymbionts on earth, with a wide distribution
especially in arthropods. Effective maternal transmission and the induction of various …
especially in arthropods. Effective maternal transmission and the induction of various …
Wolbachia associations with insects: winning or losing against a master manipulator
CC Correa, JWO Ballard - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Wolbachia are intracellular, maternally inherited bacteria with an impressive history of
adaptation to intracellular lifestyles. Instead of adapting to a single host lineage, Wolbachia …
adaptation to intracellular lifestyles. Instead of adapting to a single host lineage, Wolbachia …
Life and death of selfish genes: comparative genomics reveals the dynamic evolution of cytoplasmic incompatibility
Cytoplasmic incompatibility is a selfish reproductive manipulation induced by the
endosymbiont Wolbachia in arthropods. In males Wolbachia modifies sperm, leading to …
endosymbiont Wolbachia in arthropods. In males Wolbachia modifies sperm, leading to …
Phylogenomic analysis of Wolbachia genomes from the Darwin Tree of Life biodiversity genomics project
E Vancaester, M Blaxter - PLoS Biology, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The Darwin Tree of Life (DToL) project aims to sequence all described terrestrial and
aquatic eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland. Reference genome sequences are …
aquatic eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland. Reference genome sequences are …
Evolutionary Genetics of Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Genes cifA and cifB in Prophage WO of Wolbachia
The bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia manipulates arthropod reproduction to facilitate its
maternal spread through host populations. The most common manipulation is cytoplasmic …
maternal spread through host populations. The most common manipulation is cytoplasmic …
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 …
Stable high-density and maternally inherited Wolbachia infections in Anopheles moucheti and Anopheles demeilloni mosquitoes
Wolbachia, a widespread bacterium that can reduce pathogen transmission in mosquitoes,
has recently been reported to be present in Anopheles (An.) species. In wild populations of …
has recently been reported to be present in Anopheles (An.) species. In wild populations of …
Evidence of natural Wolbachia infections in field populations of Anopheles gambiae
Wolbachia are maternally transmitted intracellular bacteria that invade insect populations by
manipulating their reproduction and immunity and thus limiting the spread of numerous …
manipulating their reproduction and immunity and thus limiting the spread of numerous …
Distinctive Genome Reduction Rates Revealed by Genomic Analyses of Two Coxiella- Like Endosymbionts in Ticks
Y Gottlieb, I Lalzar, L Klasson - Genome biology and evolution, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Genome reduction is a hallmark of symbiotic genomes, and the rate and patterns of gene
loss associated with this process have been investigated in several different symbiotic …
loss associated with this process have been investigated in several different symbiotic …
Hidden diversity in honey bee gut symbionts detected by single-cell genomics
Microbial communities in animal guts are composed of diverse, specialized bacterial
species, but little is known about how gut bacteria diversify to produce genetically and …
species, but little is known about how gut bacteria diversify to produce genetically and …