The Gut Microbiome Attenuates the Adaptation of a Reproductive Endosymbiont
Madangchanok Imchen, Rupinder Kaur, Sebastian Leon-Fallas, Darlene Huilin Zhou Luo, Mia W. Bitman, Emilie Lefoulon, Angelina McGarry, Leah R. Carpenter, Cheyenne Lehman, Sarah R. Bordenstein, Seth R. Bordenstein
The paper shows gut microbiota modulate Wolbachia adaptation in Drosophila testes by altering gene expression and reducing cytoplasmic incompatibility.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology