GenomicsG3 Genes Genomes GeneticsPeer-reviewed
Ghosts of symbionts past: The hidden history of the dynamic association between filarial nematodes and their Wolbachia endosymbionts
Emmelien Vancaester, Guy R Oldrieve, Alex Reid…·Mark Blaxter
The paper investigates the evolutionary history of Wolbachia symbiosis in filarial nematodes by analyzing nuclear Wolbachia transfers and genome sequences, revealing complex patterns of cospeciation, loss, and replacement.