Ecology and evolution of sex in aphids
Many theories attempt to explain why sexual reproduction has invaded life so thoroughly.
Some are plausible, but there remains a need for evolutionary biologists to identify the main …
Some are plausible, but there remains a need for evolutionary biologists to identify the main …
A veritable menagerie of heritable bacteria from ants, butterflies, and beyond: broad molecular surveys and a systematic review
Maternally transmitted bacteria have been important players in the evolution of insects and
other arthropods, affecting their nutrition, defense, development, and reproduction …
other arthropods, affecting their nutrition, defense, development, and reproduction …
How many species are infected with Wolbachia? – a statistical analysis of current data
K Hilgenboecker, P Hammerstein… - FEMS microbiology …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Wolbachia are intracellular bacteria found in many species of arthropods and nematodes.
They manipulate the reproduction of their arthropod hosts in various ways, may play a role in …
They manipulate the reproduction of their arthropod hosts in various ways, may play a role in …
Wolbachia infection frequencies in insects: evidence of a global equilibrium?
JH Werren, DM Windsor - … of the Royal Society of London …, 2000 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Wolbachia are a group of cytoplasmically inherited bacteria that cause reproduction
alterations in arthropods, including parthenogenesis, reproductive incompatibility …
alterations in arthropods, including parthenogenesis, reproductive incompatibility …
[LIVRE][B] Sex allocation
S West - 2009 - degruyter.com
Recent decades have witnessed an explosion of theoretical and empirical studies of sex
allocation, transforming how we understand the allocation of resources to male and female …
allocation, transforming how we understand the allocation of resources to male and female …
Phylogenomic analysis of Wolbachia genomes from the Darwin Tree of Life biodiversity genomics project
The Darwin Tree of Life (DToL) project aims to sequence all described terrestrial and
aquatic eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland. Reference genome sequences are …
aquatic eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland. Reference genome sequences are …
Phylogenetic evidence for horizontal transmission of Wolbachia in host-parasitoid associations.
F Vavre, F Fleury, D Lepetit, P Fouillet… - … biology and evolution, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Endosymbiotic Wolbachia infect a number of arthropod species in which they can affect the
reproductive system. While maternally transmitted, unlike mitochondria their molecular …
reproductive system. While maternally transmitted, unlike mitochondria their molecular …
Distribution of the bacterial symbiont Cardinium in arthropods
Abstract 'Candidatus Cardinium', a recently described bacterium from the Bacteroidetes
group, is involved in diverse reproduction alterations of its arthropod hosts, including …
group, is involved in diverse reproduction alterations of its arthropod hosts, including …
Evaluating DNA barcoding for species identification and discovery in European gracillariid moths
Gracillariidae is the most species-rich leaf-mining moth family with over 2,000 described
species worldwide. In Europe, there are 263 valid named species recognized, many of …
species worldwide. In Europe, there are 263 valid named species recognized, many of …
Male–killing Wolbachia in two species of insect
The inherited bacterium Wolbachia spreads through the manipulation of host reproduction,
and has been suggested to be an important factor in arthropod evolution, from host …
and has been suggested to be an important factor in arthropod evolution, from host …