Symbiosis: Wolbachia Host Shifts in the Fast Lane

The inherited bacterium Wolbachia is an important component of the biology of many arthropods. What makes it so common? An analysis of drosophilids revealed one strain host shifts at a surprisingly high rate, infecting eight species in under 30,000 years. The inherited bacterium Wolbachia is an impo...

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Published inCurrent biology Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. R269 - R271
Main Authors Siozios, Stefanos, Gerth, Michael, Griffin, Joanne S., Hurst, Gregory D.D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 19.03.2018
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Summary:The inherited bacterium Wolbachia is an important component of the biology of many arthropods. What makes it so common? An analysis of drosophilids revealed one strain host shifts at a surprisingly high rate, infecting eight species in under 30,000 years. The inherited bacterium Wolbachia is an important component of the biology of many arthropods. What makes it so common? An analysis of drosophilids revealed one strain host shifts at a surprisingly high rate, infecting eight species in under 30,000 years.
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ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2018.02.008