Heterogeneous distribution of Cardinium in whitefly populations is associated with host nuclear genetic background.
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DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13199
Abstract: Inherited bacterial symbionts are very common in arthropods, but infection frequency can vary widely among populations. Experiments and interpopulation comparisons suggest that host genetic background might be important in explaining this variation. Our extensive field… read more here.
Keywords: associated host; nuclear genetic; cardinium; genetic background ... See more keywords