Super-infections of Wolbachia in byturid beetles and evidence for genetic transfer between A and B super-groups of Wolbachia.

摘要: Wolbachia are maternally inherited bacteria responsible for altering host reproduction. The two main groups found in insects, A and B, based on molecular characterization using ribosomal, ftsZ, wsp (Wolbachia surface protein) or groE genes. We have used the ftsZ genes to study byturid beetles. Byturus affinis contained a single copy of gene which grouped with sequences B sequences. This suggests that genetic exchange between has occurred this beetle. FtsZ were identical nearly those B. tomentosus, suggesting it also contains same recombinant genotype. Most other byturids had more than one sequence at least from groups, multiple copies bacterial infections. ochraceus unicolor both four distinct All closely related most sequence. Therefore, there appears be an association specific types.