Multipolar spindle assembly and mitotic slippage underlie symbiont-mediated asexual reproduction
Laura C Fricke, Michael A. Gelaw, Jack A Culotta, Amelia R. I. Lindsey
The paper investigates how Wolbachia induces asexual reproduction in parasitoid wasps by causing mitotic failure and slippage through altered microtubule organizing center biology.
bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology