Rapid spread of nutritional Wolbachia symbionts across and within solitary bee species
Leopold Preuss, Marta Tischer, Anastasia Andrews, Panagiotis Theodorou, Christoph Bleidorn, Stefanos Siozios, Michael Gerth
The paper shows Wolbachia spreads in solitary bees due to a biotin synthesis gene, linking it to nutritional benefits and host diet specialization.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology