Sexual reproduction of insects is regulated by cytoplasmic bacteria

Russian Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 230-239

  Markov, A V ^a   Zakharov, I A ^b  

^a PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b VAVILOV INSTITUTE OF GENERAL GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Androcide; Bacteria; Cytological incompatibility; Feminization; Insects; Parthenogenesis; Sexual reproduction; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; WOLBACHIA; WOLBACHIA PIPIENTIS;

EID: 23944444594     PISSN: 10623604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11174-005-0038-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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