Wolbachia in leafcutter ants: A widespread symbiont that may induce male killing or incompatible matings

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 805-814

  Van Borm, S ^a   Wenseleers, T ^a   Billen, J ^a   Boomsma, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Attini; Cytoplasmic incompatibility; Male killing; Sympatric speciation; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CYTOPLASM; EVOLUTION; GENE FLOW; GENETIC INCOMPATIBILITY; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC STRAIN; HOST; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SYMBIOSIS; SYMPATRY;

ANT; BACTERIUM; REPRODUCTION; SYMBIONT;

ACROMYRMEX ECHINATIOR; ACROMYRMEX INSINUATOR; ACROMYRMEX OCTOSPINOSUS; ATTA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 0034782620     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2001.00321.x     Document Type: Article

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