Phage WO diversity and evolutionary forces associated with Wolbachia-infected crickets.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Phage WO represents the sole bacteriophage identified to infect Wolbachia, exerting a range of impacts on the ecological dynamics and evolutionary trajectories of its host. Given the extensive prevalence of Wolbachia across various species, phage WO is likely among the most prolific phage lineages within arthropod populations. To examine the diversity and evolutionary dynamics of phage WO, we conducted a screening for the presence of phage WO in Wolbachia-infected cricket species from China.

Methods

The presence of phage WO was detected using a PCR-based methodology. To elucidate the evolutionary forces driving phage WO diversity, analyses of intragenic recombination were conducted employing established recombination techniques, and horizont

SUBMITTER: Luo QC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11750818 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature