Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

The paper identifies and analyzes Wolbachia genomes from insect hosts in the Darwin Tree of Life project, revealing patterns of infection and genome characteristics.

The paper screens for Wolbachia infection in mosquitoes from Cape Verde, finding high prevalence and genetic diversity, including a new MLST sequence type in Culex tigripes.

The paper identifies two genomic variants of Wolbachia strain wAlbB, showing differences in gene content and density that correlate with environmental tolerance and stability in mosquito populations.

The paper investigates the mechanism of Wolbachia-induced thelytoky in M. uniraptor, finding that diploidization alone is sufficient for feminization, and Wolbachia does not affect Mutra/Mutra2 expression or splicing.

The paper presents a manually curated genome annotation of a Cardinium endosymbiont, revealing the spread of insertion sequences and a novel MITE element.

The paper sequenced the Wolbachia strain wAlbA and found it associated with plasmids, revealing that such plasmids are common in Wolbachia and may contribute to host-symbiont interactions.

This study identifies the genomic basis of evolutionary novelties in the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, revealing novel genes, horizontal gene transfer, and symbiotic associations contributing to its adaptations.

The paper analyzes the ecology, evolution, and genomic diversity of Rhabdochlamydiaceae, a chlamydial family infecting arthropods, revealing genome reduction and transposable element dynamics.

This study investigates the bacterial communities in blackflies and their association with Onchocerca volvulus infection, identifying potential bacterial targets for vector control.

The paper analyzes whole genome sequencing data of Erebidae moths to explore symbiotic microorganisms, identifying Wolbachia and other bacterial symbionts, as well as bracovirus genomic material.

The paper provides a comprehensive taxonomic classification of phage WO by analyzing 150 Wolbachia and phage WO assemblies, identifying four variants and a novel lytic cassette.

The paper shows a single synonymous nucleotide change in the wmk gene can eliminate male-killing in Drosophila, highlighting non-silent effects of synonymous mutations in endosymbiotic interactions.

The paper tests how different Wolbachia pipientis wMel variants rescue fertility defects in Drosophila melanogaster with a bam hypomorphic mutation.

The paper investigates DNA methylation patterns in the aphid Acyrtosiphon pisum and its endosymbiont Buchnera, finding low methylation in both despite the presence of DNMT1 in the aphid and no methylase in Buchnera.

The paper investigates the microbiome of an avian nasal mite, identifying a bacterial endosymbiont from Class Alphaproteobacteria.

The paper compares nine Wolbachia genomes to identify genetic factors influencing Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI) in Drosophila simulans.

The paper presents 16S rRNA gene amplicon data showing bacterial diversity in larval and adult Calliphora vicina from New Zealand.

The paper investigates Wolbachia tropism in Drosophila embryos and somatic tissues, revealing early autophagy-mediated restriction and ER interactions that shape infection patterns.

This study identifies genomic features of Apibacter that reflect its transition from a free-living or parasitic lifestyle to a mutualistic gut symbiont of honey bees.

The paper proposes a computational pipeline to identify metabolic pathways in Klebsiella strains that may contribute to symbiosis with the Mediterranean fly, finding pathways involved in nitrogen metabolism.

This study develops a method to produce germ-free mosquitoes that can be decolonized at any stage, enabling the study of microbiota effects on larval and adult development without developmental deficits.

The paper identifies distinct microbiota in permethrin-resistant Anopheles gambiae s.s. mosquitoes from Kenya, linking specific bacterial taxa to insecticide resistance.

The paper reports the genomes of two novel Wolbachia strains co-infecting cat fleas, revealing lateral gene transfers and mechanisms for mutualism and reproductive parasitism.

This paper genetically engineers a culturable aphid symbiont, Serratia symbiotica CWBI-2.3T, to track its colonization and induce heterologous gene expression in aphids, enabling paratransgenesis applications.

The paper reports the genome sequence of a novel Coxiella endosymbiont from the tick Amblyomma nuttalli, revealing convergent genome reduction across Coxiella clades.

The paper compares mutation rates between two bacterial endosymbionts in sap-feeding insects, finding that differential mutagenesis drives differences in genome conservation.

The paper presents new Wolbachia genomes from filarial nematodes, revealing diversity in genome size, transposable elements, and co-evolution patterns compared to arthropod-associated Wolbachia.

The paper examines the genome and population genomics of a male-killing Wolbachia strain, identifying rapid evolution and horizontal gene transfer in specific regions.

The paper shows that gut bacteria in Drosophila use metabolic cross-feeding to overcome poor diets and influence host behavior.

The paper re-analyzes sequencing data to show that previous claims of a co-obligate Wolbachia-Buchnera symbiosis in Pentalonia nigronervosa are incorrect due to flawed methods and biased interpretation.