The shutting down of the insulin pathway: a developmental window for Wolbachia load and feminization
Abstract Using the isopod Armadillidium vulgare as a case study, we review the significance of the "bacterial dosage model", which connects the expression of the extended phenotype to the rise of the Wolbachia load. In isopods, the Insulin-like Androgenic Gland hormone (IAG) induces male d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67428-1 |