This is a research article on Wolbachia evolution published in BMC Evolutionary Biology in 2001. It presents a molecular phylogenetic study of Wolbachia, Ehrlichia, and Rickettsia. Two gene phylogenies were constructed and known life history traits were mapped onto the resulting trees in order to infer primitive/derived traits within the family Rickettsaceae. The paper is very brief and easy to read, and presents an interesting case of relating phenotype to genotype.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Evolution:Processes,
Biology:Microbiology,
Microbiology:Microbiology and Health,
Biology:Molecular Biology,
Evolution:Patterns,
Biology:Evolution,
Ecology,
Ecology:Symbiotic Relations,
Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology,
Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Parasitism
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Bibliography,
Research Results, Scientific Resources
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
Keywords: Wolbachia, Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, phylogeny, symbiosis, life history
