Chromosomal resolution reveals symbiotic virus colonization of parasitic wasp genomes
Jérémy Gauthier, Hélène Boulain, Joke J.F.A. van Vugt, Lyam Baudry, Emma Persyn, Jean‐Marc Aury, Benjamin Noël, Anthony Bretaudeau, Fabrice Legeai, Sven Warris, Mohamed Amine Chebbi, Géraldine Dubreuil, Bernard Duvic, Natacha Kremer, Philippe Gayral, , Jean‐Michel Drezen
The paper shows symbiotic bracovirus genes have spread to all chromosomes of parasitoid wasps and are stably maintained, with synchronized expression and no immune response.
bioRxiv · Mar 19, 2020 · PreprintGenomics