Somatic chromosomal integration of polydnavirus during parasitism triggered their germline infiltration in multiple lepidopteran families
C. Gilbert, C. Heisserer, H. Muller, V. Jouan, K. Musset, A.-N. Volkoff, J.-M. Drezen, G. Periquet
The paper quantifies and characterizes chromosomal integration of polydnavirus in host somatic cells and shows its recurrent germline colonization in multiple lepidopteran families.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology