Vertical Transmission of a <italic toggle="yes">Drosophila</italic> Endosymbiont Via Cooption of the Yolk Transport and Internalization Machinery

ABSTRACT Spiroplasma is a diverse bacterial clade that includes many vertically transmitted insect endosymbionts, including Spiroplasma poulsonii, a natural endosymbiont of Drosophila melanogaster. These bacteria persist in the hemolymph of their adult host and exhibit efficient vertical transmissio...

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Main Authors: Jeremy K. Herren, Juan C. Paredes, Fanny Schüpfer, Bruno Lemaitre
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/166c3eb7ab7a45c6a541bafa23971eac
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