Wolbachia: Evolutionary novelty in a rickettsial bacteria |
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| Authors: | Cort L Anderson Timothy L Karr |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago, 1027 E. 57th Street, 60637 Chicago, II, USA;(2) Laboratory for Ecological and Conservation Genetics, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83843-1136, USA |
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| Abstract: | Background Although closely related, the alpha-proteobacteria Wolbachia and the Rickettsiacae (Rickettsia and Ehrlichia), employ different evolutionary life history strategies. Wolbachia are obligate endocellular symbionts that infect an extraordinary host range and, in contrast to the infectious and pathogenic Rickettsia and Ehrlichia, profoundly influence host reproductive biology. |
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