Endosymbionts in spiders: driving force or hitchhikers?

Endosymbionts such as Wolbachia and Rickettsia and their effects on their hosts have been extensively studied. In recent years these endosymbionts have gained attention as potential drivers of speciation by inducing reproductive isolation in differentially infected host populations. Research in this...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hundertmark, Antje
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/59249/