RISB1776 - Wolbachiaspp.

Symbiont Classification

Classification

Bacteria

Phylum

Pseudomonadota

Order

Rickettsiales

Genus

Wolbachia

Host Classification

Order

Diptera

Family

Muscidae

Subfamily

-

Species

Muscidae

Function

This intracellular symbiont plays important roles in manipulating invertebrate reproductive biology by killing males, feminization, parthenogenesis or cytoplasmic incompatibility, and it has been extensively studied as a biological control agent for arthropods

Fertility Growth and Development

Localization

Intracellular

Transmission Mode

Vertical

Supporting Reference

The microbiomes of blowflies and houseflies as bacterial transmission reservoirs

Junqueira, ACM; Ratan, A; Acerbi, E ... Bryant, DA; Schuster, SC

Journal: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
DOI:
10.1038/s41598-017-16353-x (2017)

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Related Accession Numbers
Bioproject
PRJNA385554

Related Publications

1 records

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Title Host Symbiont Authors Journal Year
The microbiomes of blowflies and houseflies as bacterial transmission reservoirs
Muscidae
Enterobacter cloacae
Junqueira, ACM; Ratan, A; Acerbi, E ... Bryant, DA; Schuster, SC
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
2017
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