Transcriptional survey of ovarian bacteriomes in the cereal weevil, Sitophilus oryzae, shows down-regulation of immune effectors at the onset of sexual maturity
M. G. Ferrarini, A. Vallier, E. Dell'Aglio, S. Balmand, C. Vincent-Monegat, M. Debbache, J. Maire, N. Parisot, A. Zaidman-Remy, A. Heddi, R. Rebollo
The paper analyzes ovarian bacteriome transcriptomes in Sitophilus oryzae to show immune effector downregulation at sexual maturity, suggesting a mechanism for endosymbiont transmission.
bioRxiv · Jan 31, 2023 · PreprintImmunology