Identification of cytoplasmic incompatibility effectors of the reproductive manipulator Cardinium hertigii
Olivia L. Mathieson, Dylan L. Schultz, Matthew R. Doremus, Simina Vintila, Suzanne E. Kelly, Martha S. Hunter, Stephan Schmitz-Esser, Manuel Kleiner
The paper identifies two putative CI effectors from Cardinium hertigii that function similarly to known Wolbachia CI effectors despite lacking homology to cif genes.
bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology