Związek Wolbachia ze stawonogami – biologiczne konsekwencje
Association of Wolbachia with Arthropods – the biological consequences

Summary/Abstract: the reproduction of arthropods in a complicated way. It uses a wide range of mechanisms to manipulate the reproductive cycle of its hosts. Wolbachia by all means tries to reduce the number of males in the population of arthropods for the benefit of the preferred females, so that they can pass endosymbionts on to the new generations in the oocyte cytoplasm. Wolbachia extraordinary abilities have lately become a subject of research, as according to scientists such predispositions of the bacteria can be helpful in battling serious diseases transmitted by arthropods.

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