Spiroplasma impairs testes gene expression in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes
Riccardo Piccinno, Giulia Fiorenza, Francesco Lescai, Simone Carpanzano, Fabian Gstöttenmayer, Kiswend‐sida M. Dera, Anna Cleta Croce, Chantel Janet de Beer, Mariangela Santorsola, Giuliano Gasperi, Federico Forneris, Adly M. M. Abd‐Alla, Serap Aksoy, Anna Rodolfa Malacrida
This study examines the impact of Spiroplasma infection on testes gene expression in G. f. fuscipes, finding significant downregulation of genes related to sperm motility and energy metabolism.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2025 · PreprintGenomics