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,
Ecology,
Ecology:Symbiotic Relations,
Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism,
Parasitism,
Biology:Evolution,
Evolution:Patterns,
Processes,
Biology:Microbiology,
Microbiology:Microbiology and Health,
Biology:Molecular Biology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources,
Research Results,
Bibliography
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Keywords: Wolbachia, Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, phylogeny, symbiosis, life history
