Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Male-killing-associated bacteriophage WO identified from comparisons of Wolbachia endosymbionts of Homona magnanima
H. Arai, H. Anbutsu, Y. Nishikawa…·M. N. INOUE
The paper identifies a male-killing-associated bacteriophage WO in Wolbachia strains of Homona magnanima and proposes a mechanism for male-killing evolution.
DOI 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106842