PRJNA272
Obligate endosymbiont of Drosophila melanogaster that affects host reproduction
<P> <B><I>Wolbachia</I> endosymbiont of <I>Drosophila melanogaster</I></B>. <I>Wolbachia</I> endosymbiont of <I>Drosophila melanogaster</I>, also known as <I>Wolbachia pipentis</I> strain wMel, naturally infects <I>Drosophila melanogaster</I> and is a member of supergroup A. The genome contains a large number of repetitive elements as well as proteins with ankyrin repeats that may be important in bacterium-host interactions. The chromosome also contains genes that encode a type IV secretion system.