Symbiotic polydnavirus of a parasite manipulates caterpillar and plant immunity
Symbiotic polydnavirus of a parasite manipulates caterpillar and plant immunity
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
United States: National Academy of Sciences
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
United States: National Academy of Sciences
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Obligate symbioses occur when organisms require symbiotic relationships to survive. Some parasitic wasps of caterpillars possess obligate mutualistic viruses called “polydnaviruses.” Along with eggs, wasps inject polydnavirus inside their caterpillar hosts where the hatching larvae develop inside the caterpillar. Polydnaviruses suppress the immune...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Symbiotic polydnavirus of a parasite manipulates caterpillar and plant immunity
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5960290
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5960290
Other Identifiers
ISSN
0027-8424
E-ISSN
1091-6490
DOI
10.1073/pnas.1717934115
