Publications by authors named "Daniela Arana"
Article Synopsis
- Wolbachia pipientis are bacteria that manipulate the reproduction of their arthropod and nematode hosts to enhance their own transmission, particularly favoring infected females.
- Research reveals that these bacteria can improve fertility in Drosophila melanogaster females with specific mutations affecting germline stem cell differentiation.
- Further analysis shows that W. pipientis infection alters the expression of key genetic interactors and impacts genes involved in ubiquitination and histone modification, suggesting these processes play a role in how W. pipientis influences germline stem cell functions.
