Both asymmetric mitotic segregation and cell-to-cell invasion are required for stable germline transmission of Wolbachia in filarial nematodes

Biology Open

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 536-547

  Landmann, Frédéric ^a   Bain, Odile ^b   Martin, Coralie ^b   Uni, Shigehiko ^c   Taylor, Mark J ^d   Sullivan, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^d LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Filarial nematodes; Mutualism; Parasite; Symbiosis; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964902779     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20466390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/bio.2012737     Document Type: Article

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