Drosophila Adaptation to Viral Infection through Defensive Symbiont Evolution.

Microbial symbionts can modulate host interactions with biotic and abiotic factors. Such interactions may affect the evolutionary trajectories of both host and symbiont. Wolbachia protects Drosophila melanogaster against several viral infections and the strength of the protection varies between vari...

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Main Authors: Vitor G Faria, Nelson E Martins, Sara Magalhães, Tânia F Paulo, Viola Nolte, Christian Schlötterer, Élio Sucena, Luis Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1006297&type=printable
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