Intra-lineage microevolution of Wolbachia leads to the emergence of new cytoplasmic incompatibility patterns
A. Namias, A. Ngaku, P. Makoundou, S. Unal, M. Sicard, M. Weill
The paper tracks microevolution of Wolbachia in Culex pipiens over 17 years, showing new cytoplasmic incompatibility patterns arise from gene copy loss and recombination, not point mutations.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology