Cross-order transfer of Wolbachia from Muscidifurax uniraptor (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) to Drosophila simulans (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Heredity

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 163-169

  Van Meer, Marnix M M ^a   Stouthamer, Richard ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cytoplasmic incompatibility; Drosophila; Microinjection; Muscidifurax; Thelytoky; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CYTOPLASMIC INCOMPATIBILITY; FEMINIZATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THELYTOKY; WOLBACHIA;

ARTHROPOD; BACTERIUM; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION;

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA SIMULANS; DROSOPHILIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MUSCIDIFURAX UNIRAPTOR; PTEROMALIDAE; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 0033083471     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.hdy.6884610     Document Type: Article

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