One strain may hide another: Cryptic male-killing Wolbachia

Emily Hornett; Gregory D.D. Hurst

doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3002076

One strain may hide another: Cryptic male-killing Wolbachia

Emily Hornett, Gregory D.D. Hurst

Vector Biology

University of Liverpool

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	e3002076
Pages (from-to)	e3002076
Journal	PLoS Biology
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002076
Publication status	Published - 30 Mar 2023

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