STARTING UPSTREAM. “Cytological studies have revealed that CI results from cytogenetic defects affecting the paternal chromosomes in early embryogenesis. As Wolbachia is not present in mature sperm, this suggests that Wolbachia modifies the sperm of infected males during spermatogenesis (the modification function).” (CI = cytoplasmic incompatibility).
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022