Warm temperature inhibits cytoplasmic incompatibility induced by endosymbiotic Rickettsiella in a spider host
Jordyn D. Proctor, Virginija Mackevicius‐Dubickaja, Yuval Gottlieb, Jennifer A. White
This study investigates how temperature affects cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) in Rickettsiella-infected spiders, finding that warm temperatures reduce CI induction but not rescue.
bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2024Ecology