Molecular identification of a male-killing agent in the ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 551-555

  Majerus, Tamsin M O ^a   Graf Von Der Schulenburg, J H ^a   Majerus, M E N ^a   Hurst, G D D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coccinellidae; Harmonia axyridis; Inherited bacteria; Male killing; Sex ratio; Spiroplasma

Indexed keywords

MALE KILLING AGENT; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; FEMALE; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SEX RATIO; SPIROPLASMA; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 0033231240     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.1999.00151.x     Document Type: Article

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