<i>Wolbachia</i> Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (VIDEO)

Vanderbilt University

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A Vanderbilt biologist explains who cytoplasmic incompatibility allows the insect parasite Wolbachia to control its hosts' reproduction and how this can be used to combat insect-borne diseases.

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Michael Todd, Vanderbilt University

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