Phylogeny of the arthropod endosymbiont Wolbachia based on the wsp gene.

摘要: Bacteria of the genus Wolbachia (Rickettsiae) are widespread in arthropods and can induce cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), thelytoky (T) or feminization (F) their host. Recent research on wsp gene mainly CI inducing has shown that this evolves at a much faster rate than previously sequenced genes such as 16S ftsZ. As result appears to be very useful subdividing twelve groups have been distinguished date. Here we extend data set with fifteen T-Wolbachia, one F-Wolbachia three other CI-Wolbachia strains. The results showed: (i) addition seven groups; (ii) no relation between host phenotype phylogenetic position; (iii) possible horizontal transfer moth Ephestia kuehniella its parasitoid Trichogramma spp.