
The mechanism of symbiont-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) has been a long-standing mystery. A new study on Wolbachia's Cif proteins in PLOS Biology provides supportive evidence for the "Host modification model," although the alternative "Toxin-antidote model" is still in the running.
Male, Cytoplasm, QH301-705.5, Prophages, Embryos, Spermatozoa, Sperm, Primer, Cell binding assay, Drosophila melanogaster, Cytosol, DNA-binding proteins, Humans, Protamines, Biology (General), Spermatogenesis, Wolbachia
Male, Cytoplasm, QH301-705.5, Prophages, Embryos, Spermatozoa, Sperm, Primer, Cell binding assay, Drosophila melanogaster, Cytosol, DNA-binding proteins, Humans, Protamines, Biology (General), Spermatogenesis, Wolbachia
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