Unexpected #endosymbiont complexity in a fly species, wherein a #Wolbachia bacterium that kills males lives alongside a second strain that causes #CytoplasmicIncompatibility in the same host @MosWhisperer @drosobachia @PEARG_Lab &co #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3TEicQe
A male-killing Wolbachia endosymbiont is concealed by another endosymbiont and a nuclear suppressor
Wolbachia bacteria live in the cells of many insects and have a variety of reproductive effects on their host.plos.io