Rhabdoviruses in Two Species of Drosophila: Vertical Transmission and a Recent Sweep

Insects are host to a diverse range of vertically transmitted micro-organisms, but while their bacterial symbionts are well-studied, little is known about their vertically transmitted viruses. We have found that two sigma viruses (Rhabdoviridae) recently discovered in Drosophila affinis and Drosophi...

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Main Authors: Longdon, Ben, Wilfert, Lena, Obbard, Darren J., Jiggins, Francis M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Genetics Society of America 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3120147/