The Wolbachia mobilome in Culex pipiens includes a putative plasmid
oleh: Julie Reveillaud, Sarah R. Bordenstein, Corinne Cruaud, Alon Shaiber, Özcan C. Esen, Mylène Weill, Patrick Makoundou, Karen Lolans, Andrea R. Watson, Ignace Rakotoarivony, Seth R. Bordenstein, A. Murat Eren
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2019-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Wolbachia bacteria live within the cells of many insects, including the mosquito Culex pipiens. Here, the authors analyse new and existing Wolbachia metagenomes from C. pipiens mosquitoes and find evidence of a plasmid, which may facilitate genetic manipulation of these bacteria for vector control applications.