In:
Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Vol. 307, No. 5714 ( 2005-03-04), p. 1461-1463
Abstract:
Bacteria that selectively kill males (“male-killers”) were first characterized more than 50 years ago in Drosophila and have proved to be common in insects. However, the mechanism by which sex specificity of virulence is achieved has remained unknown. We tested the ability of Spiroplasma poulsonii to kill Drosophila melanogaster males carrying mutations in genes that encode the dosage compensation complex. The bacterium failed to kill males lacking any of the five protein components of the complex.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0036-8075
,
1095-9203
DOI:
10.1126/science.1107182
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date:
2005
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128410-1
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2066996-3
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2060783-0
SSG:
11
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