Transgenerational transmission of the Glossina pallidipes hytrosavirus depends on the presence of a functional symbiome.

The vertically transmitted endosymbionts (Sodalis glossinidius and Wigglesworthia glossinidia) of the tsetse fly (Diptera: Glossinidae) are known to supplement dietary deficiencies and modulate the reproductive fitness and the defense system of the fly. Some tsetse fly species are also infected with...

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Main Authors: Drion G Boucias, Henry M Kariithi, Kostas Bourtzis, Daniela I Schneider, Karen Kelley, Wolfgang J Miller, Andrew G Parker, Adly M M Abd-Alla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0061150&type=printable
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