Wolbachia strain diversity in a complex group of sympatric cryptic parasitoid wasp species
The lack of co-phylogenetic signal between Wolbachia and Cotesia suggests that the symbiont and hosts have not coevolved to an extent that would drive species divergence between the Cotesia host lineages. However, as the most common facultative symbiont of Cotesia species, Wolbachia may still function as a key-player in the biology of the parasitoid wasps. Its precise role in the evolution of this complex clade of cryptic species remains to be experimentally investigated.
Authors
- Constantí Stefanescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8952-7869)
- Saskya van Nouhuys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2206-1368)
- Federica Valerio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9656-422X)
- Anne Duplouy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7147-5199)
- Maaria Kankare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1541-9050)
- Cornelia Martel
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Lund University (SE)
- Hospital General de Granollers (ES)
- Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IN)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03470-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.08
Funders
- Helsingin Yliopisto
- Helsingin ja Uudenmaan Sairaanhoitopiiri
- Lunds Universitet