The pathology of embryo death caused by the male-killing <it>Spiroplasma </it>bacterium in <it>Drosophila nebulosa</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inherited bacteria that kill male offspring, male-killers, are known to be common in insects, but little is understood about the mechanisms used by male-killing bacteria to kill males. In this paper we describe the tempo and changes...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-03-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/5/9 |