Abstract
Wolbachia bacteria are ubiquitous intracellular bacteria of arthropods. Often considered reproductive parasites, they can benefit certain host species. We describe a new Wolbachia strain from Leptopilina victoriae, a Drosophila wasp. The strain is closely related to Wolbachia from Culex sp. Located to the posterior poles of oocytes, it manipulates its host's reproduction by inducing a male development type of cytoplasmic incompatibility. We also report its diverse effects on the wasp's life history traits.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Cluster Analysis
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Drosophila / parasitology
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Host Specificity
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Oocytes / microbiology
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Phylogeny
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Wasps / microbiology*
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Wasps / physiology
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Wolbachia / classification*
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Wolbachia / genetics
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Wolbachia / isolation & purification*
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Wolbachia / physiology
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial
Associated data
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GENBANK/JQ868788
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GENBANK/JQ868789
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GENBANK/JQ868790
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GENBANK/JQ868791
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GENBANK/JQ868792
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GENBANK/JX127254