Wolbachia Endosymbionts Modify Drosophila Ovary Protein Levels in a Context-Dependent Manner.

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Endosymbiosis is a unique form of interaction between organisms, with one organism dwelling inside the other. One of the most widespread endosymbionts is Wolbachia pipientis, a maternally transmitted bacterium carried by insects, crustaceans, mites, and filarial nematodes. Although candidate proteins that contribute to maternal transmission have been identified, the molecular basis for maternal Wolbachia transmission remains largely unknown. To investigate transmission-related processes in response to Wolbachia infection, ovarian proteomes were analyzed from Wolbachia-infected Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans. Endogenous and variant host-strain combinations were investigated. Significant and differentially abundant ovarian proteins were detected, indicating substa

SUBMITTER: Christensen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4988175 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature