Evolutionary Consequences of Wolbachia Infections

Overview

Journal Trends Genet

Specialty Genetics

Date 2003 Apr 10

PMID 12683975

Citations 68

Authors

Sylvain Charlat

Gregory D D Hurst

Herve Mercot

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Abstract

The past decade has revealed the bacterium Wolbachia as the most widespread symbiont of arthropods and nematodes. Behind this evolutionary success is an remarkable variety of effects on host biology, ranging from manipulation of reproduction in favor of females to more classical mutualistic interactions. Here we discuss the potential of Wolbachia for promoting evolutionary changes in its hosts.

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