How mosquito-controlling bacteria might also enhance insect fertility (IMAGE)

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How mosquito-controlling bacteria might also enhance insect fertility

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A mei-P26 mutant Drosophila melanogaster ovariole infected with wMel bacterial symbionts. DNA is stained in red, anti-Vasa protein is stained blue, and anti-Hu-li tai shao ring canal protein is stained cyan.

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Shelbi Russell (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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