Perplexing dynamics of Wolbachia proteins for cytoplasmic incompatibility
Perplexing dynamics of Wolbachia proteins for cytoplasmic incompatibility
Tags: Cytoplasmic incompatibility, Modeling, Toxin-antidote, WolbachiaT. Harumoto and T. Fukatsu, PLOS Biology, 20:e3001644. 2022.
The mechanism of symbiont-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility has been a long-lasting mystery. This Primer explores a new study on Wolbachia’s Cif proteins in PLOS Biology that provides supportive evidence for the “Host-Modification Model,” although the alternative “Toxin-Antidote Model” is still in the running.
