PCR-based detection of Wolbachia infected in natural populations of wheat aphids in China.
Author of the article:GONG Peng,SHEN Zuo-Rui,LI Zhi-Hong
Author's Workplace:(College of Plant Protection,TheChina Agriculture University,Beijing 100094,China).
Key Words:Wolbachia; Sitobion avenae (Fabricius); wsp gene
Abstract:Wolbachia is a common and widespread group of bacteria found in arthropods. These bacteria have evolved various mechanisms for manipulating reproduction of their hosts. The presence of Wolbachia in a nature population of the Sitobion aven