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. 1975 Jun 15;31(6):650-1.
doi: 10.1007/BF01944608.

Sumbionts in the female tsetse fly Glossina morsitans morsitans

P E Pell, D I Southern

Sumbionts in the female tsetse fly Glossina morsitans morsitans

P E Pell et al. Experientia. .

Abstract

A rickettsia-like symbiont, located in the ovaries of G. m. morsitans is maternally transmitted to the offspring via the egg. It is suggested that they may be essential for normal ovarian development.

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