<it>Wolbachia </it>transmission dynamics in <it>Formica </it>wood ants

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The role of <it>Wolbachia </it>endosymbionts in shaping the mitochondrial diversity of their arthropod host depends on the effects they have on host reproduction and on the mode of transmission of the bacteria. We have co...

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Main Authors: Reuter Max, Viljakainen Lumi, Pamilo Pekka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/55