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Prophage WO genes recapitulate and enhance Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility

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  • Daniel P. LePage

    (Vanderbilt University)

  • Jason A. Metcalf

    (Vanderbilt University)

  • Sarah R. Bordenstein

    (Vanderbilt University)

  • Jungmin On

    (Vanderbilt University)

  • Jessamyn I. Perlmutter

    (Vanderbilt University)

  • J. Dylan Shropshire

    (Vanderbilt University)

  • Emily M. Layton

    (Vanderbilt University)

  • Lisa J. Funkhouser-Jones

    (Vanderbilt University)

  • John F. Beckmann

    (Yale University)

  • Seth R. Bordenstein

    (Vanderbilt University
    Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University)

Abstract

The discovery of two genes encoded by prophage WO from Wolbachia that functionally recapitulate and enhance cytoplasmic incompatibility in arthropods is the first inroad in solving the genetic basis of reproductive parasitism.

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  • Daniel P. LePage & Jason A. Metcalf & Sarah R. Bordenstein & Jungmin On & Jessamyn I. Perlmutter & J. Dylan Shropshire & Emily M. Layton & Lisa J. Funkhouser-Jones & John F. Beckmann & Seth R. Bordens, 2017. "Prophage WO genes recapitulate and enhance Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility," Nature, Nature, vol. 543(7644), pages 243-247, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:543:y:2017:i:7644:d:10.1038_nature21391
    DOI: 10.1038/nature21391
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    1. Haofeng Wang & Yunjie Xiao & Xia Chen & Mengwen Zhang & Guangxin Sun & Feng Wang & Lin Wang & Hanxiao Zhang & Xiaoyu Zhang & Xin Yang & Wenling Li & Yi Wei & Deqiang Yao & Bing Zhang & Jun Li & Wen Cu, 2022. "Crystal Structures of Wolbachia CidA and CidB Reveal Determinants of Bacteria-induced Cytoplasmic Incompatibility and Rescue," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-11, December.
    2. Cameron J. McNamara & Thomas H. Ant & Tim Harvey-Samuel & Helen White-Cooper & Julien Martinez & Luke Alphey & Steven P. Sinkins, 2024. "Transgenic expression of cif genes from Wolbachia strain wAlbB recapitulates cytoplasmic incompatibility in Aedes aegypti," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-10, December.
    3. Turelli, Michael & Barton, Nicholas H., 2017. "Deploying dengue-suppressing Wolbachia : Robust models predict slow but effective spatial spread in Aedes aegypti," Theoretical Population Biology, Elsevier, vol. 115(C), pages 45-60.
    4. Vanessa M. Macias & Johanna R. Ohm & Jason L. Rasgon, 2017. "Gene Drive for Mosquito Control: Where Did It Come from and Where Are We Headed?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-30, September.
    5. Susumu Katsuma & Kanako Hirota & Noriko Matsuda-Imai & Takahiro Fukui & Tomohiro Muro & Kohei Nishino & Hidetaka Kosako & Keisuke Shoji & Hideki Takanashi & Takeshi Fujii & Shin-ichi Arimura & Takashi, 2022. "A Wolbachia factor for male killing in lepidopteran insects," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.

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