The evolution of endosymbiont density in doubly infected host species

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 685-695

  Engelstädter, Jan ^a   Hammerstein, P ^b   Hurst, G D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Cytoplasmic incompatibility; Density regulation; Direct fitness benefit; Fitness coupling; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CYTOPLASMIC INCOMPATIBILITY; ENDOSYMBIONT; FITNESS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSECT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; WOLBACHIA;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSECTS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WOLBACHIA;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 33847058159     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01257.x     Document Type: Article

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