Browsing by Author "Zug, Roman"

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2014-03-11Zeitschriftenartikel

Bad guys turned nice? A critical assessment of Wolbachia mutualisms in arthropod hosts

Zug, Roman; Hammerstein, Peter

Wolbachia are the most abundant bacterial endosymbionts among arthropods. Although maternally inherited, they do not conform to the widespread view that vertical transmission inevitably selects for beneficial symbionts. ...
2017-12-13Zeitschriftenartikel

Evolution of reproductive parasites with direct fitness benefits

Zug, Roman; Hammerstein, Peter

Maternally inherited symbionts such as Wolbachia have long been seen mainly as reproductive parasites, with deleterious effects on host fitness. It is becoming clear, however, that, frequently, these symbionts also have ...
2012-06-07Zeitschriftenartikel

Still a Host of Hosts for Wolbachia : Analysis of Recent Data Suggests That 40% of Terrestrial Arthropod Species Are Infected

Zug, Roman; Hammerstein, Peter

Wolbachia are intracellular bacteria that manipulate the reproduction of their arthropod hosts in remarkable ways. They are predominantly transmitted vertically from mother to offspring but also occasionally horizontally ...
2018-03-05Dissertation

The Wolbachia pandemic among arthropods: interspecies transmission and mutualistic effects

Zug, Roman

Wolbachien sind weitverbreitete bakterielle Symbionten von Arthropoden. Sie werden überwiegend durch maternale Vererbung übertragen, können aber auch horizontal von Art zu Art übertragen werden. Wolbachien sind berüchtigt ...
2015-10-27Zeitschriftenartikel

Wolbachia and the insect immune system: what reactive oxygen species can tell us about the mechanisms of Wolbachia–host interactions

Zug, Roman; Hammerstein, Peter

Wolbachia are intracellular bacteria that infect a vast range of arthropod species, making them one of the most prevalent endosymbionts in the world. Wolbachia’s stunning evolutionary success is mostly due to their ...