Proteomics of Nasonia vitripennis and the effects of native Wolbachia infection on N. vitripennis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nasonia vitripennis, a parasitic wasp, is a good model organism to study developmental and evolutionary genetics and to evaluate the interactions between insect hosts and their symbionts. Wolbachia may be the most prevalent endosymbiont among insect species due to their special ability to improve the fitness of the infected hosts. Transinfection of bacteria or fungi could substantially alter the expression of host immune system components. However, few studies have focused on the effects of native Wolbachia infection. Accordingly, in this study, we evaluated the proteomics of N. vitripennis following Wolbachia infection.

Methods

We studied the proteomics of N. vitripennis following native Wolbachia infection and in

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5978391 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature