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Bacteria Spurs Speciation
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bacteria-spurs-speciation/
Kate Wong, Scientific American
This brief Scientific American article reports that the infectious bacterium Wolbachia has been shown to serve as a reproductive barrier in wasps, thus keeping species reproductively separated in nature and promoting host speciation.
This resource is referenced here:
Microbial Life:Resources for K-12 Teachers and Students:The Microbes Within: Resources
Microbial Life:Topics of Interest:Wolbachia: Wolbachia Resources
Subject
: Biology,
Evolution:
Processes,
Biology:
Microbiology,
Evolution:
Principles,
Patterns,
Biology:Ecology:
Symbiotic Relations,
Symbiotic Relations:
Parasitism,
Biology:
Evolution
Resource Type
:
Scientific Resources:
Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level
: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)