Supergroup C Wolbachia, mutualist symbionts of filarial nematodes, have a distinct genome structure

Wolbachia pipientis is possibly the most widespread endosymbiont of arthropods and nematodes. While all Wolbachia strains have historically been defined as a single species, 16 monophyletic clusters of diversity (called supergroups) have been described. Different supergroups have distinct host range...

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Main Authors: Comandatore, Francesco, Cordaux, Richard, Bandi, Claudio, Blaxter, Mark, Darby, Alistair, Makepeace, Benjamin L., Montagna, Matteo, Sassera, Davide
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4703054/