A Wolbachia factor for male killing in lepidopteran insects

Autor: Susumu Katsuma, Kanako Hirota, Noriko Matsuda-Imai, Takahiro Fukui, Tomohiro Muro, Kohei Nishino, Hidetaka Kosako, Keisuke Shoji, Hideki Takanashi, Takeshi Fujii, Shin-ichi Arimura, Takashi Kiuchi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34488-y
Popis: Bacterial symbionts, such as Wolbachia species, can manipulate the sexual development and reproduction of their insect hosts. Here, the authors identify a Wolbachia protein that interacts with a host masculinization factor and leads to male killing in lepidopteran insects.
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