Osugoroshi virus, a male-killer virus

In insects, sex ratio bias is sometimes introduced by feminization, parthenogenesis, cytoplasmic incompatibility, or male-killing. Some intracellular bacteria such as Wolbachia or Spiroplasma has been known as male-killing agents. Here I introduce an example of non-bacterial male-killing agent, Osug...

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Veröffentlicht in:Uirusu 2021, Vol.71(1), pp.63-70
1. Verfasser: FUJITA, Ryosuke
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Sprache:jpn
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Zusammenfassung:In insects, sex ratio bias is sometimes introduced by feminization, parthenogenesis, cytoplasmic incompatibility, or male-killing. Some intracellular bacteria such as Wolbachia or Spiroplasma has been known as male-killing agents. Here I introduce an example of non-bacterial male-killing agent, Osugoroshi virus found in oriental tea tortrix.
ISSN:0042-6857
1884-3433
DOI:10.2222/jsv.71.63