Tissue heterogeneity is associated with phenotypic but not genomic diversity in Wolbachia endosymbionts
Romain Pigeault, Yann Dussert, Raphaël Jorge, Theo Ulve, Marie Panza, Maryline Raimond, Carine Delaunay, Willy Aucher, Thierry Bergès, David Ogereau, Bouziane Moumen, Jean Peccoud, Richard Cordaux
This study investigates whether tissue heterogeneity in hosts leads to phenotypic but not genomic diversity in Wolbachia endosymbionts, finding that phenotypic plasticity, not genomic variation, drives diversity.
Environmental Microbiology Reports · Feb 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology