Abstract:A broad array of endosymbionts radiate through host populations via vertical transmission, yet much remains unknown concerning the cellular basis, diversity and routes underlying this transmission strategy. Here we address these issues, by examining the cellular distributions ofWolbachiastrains that diverged up to 50 million years ago in the oocytes of 18 divergentDrosophilaspecies. This analysis revealed threeWolbachiadistribution patterns: 1) a tight clustering at the posterior pole plasm (the site of germli… Show more
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