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Wolbachia ‐induced reproductive anomalies and their future applications
Author(s) -
JEONG Gilsang,
SUH Eunho
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
entomological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1748-5967
pISSN - 1738-2297
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2008.00135.x
Subject(s) - wolbachia , biology , feminization (sociology) , cytoplasmic incompatibility , parthenogenesis , reproductive biology , ecology , zoology , evolutionary biology , bacteria , genetics , gene , embryo , social science , sociology , embryogenesis
The Wolbachia bacterium is currently one of most prevalent endosymbionts of arthropods. The bacterium has drawn much attention because of its ability to induce reproductive anomalies, such as cytoplasmic incompatibility, feminization, male killing, and parthenogenesis, in various invertebrates. This review focuses on the basic biology of Wolbachia , its infection phenotypes, and its potential future applications.