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The resulting transinfected lines were found to be infected with Wolbachia using two independent assays; (1) DAPI fluorescence (which detects DNA in the symbiont), and (2) the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using primers specific for the 16S rRNA gene of Wolbachia.","\"The transinfected strains were assayed for the expression of CI. Interestingly, cytoplasmic transfers from DSR into DSR$\\sb{\\rm T}$ displayed significant levels of CI while transfers from DSR into DM failed to exhibit any significant expression of CI. To determine the nature of the differences between these two strains, a quantitative confocal microscopic assay was used to determine that the number of Wolbachia in the transinfected DM strains were significantly lower than the DSR strains, suggesting that a \"\"threshold\"\" level of infection is necessary for the expression of CI.\"","To determine the effect of host factors on the expression of CI in the transinfected DM lines, a CI selection assay was used to select individual females expressing high levels of CI. Following eight generations of selection, DM lines expressing high levels of CI were attained. Further analysis provided evidence for the link between the level of CI and the level of infection in these populations.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T11:54:14Z (GMT). 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The resulting transinfected lines were found to be infected with Wolbachia using two independent assays; (1) DAPI fluorescence (which detects DNA in the symbiont), and (2) the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using primers specific for the 16S rRNA gene of Wolbachia.","\"The transinfected strains were assayed for the expression of CI. Interestingly, cytoplasmic transfers from DSR into DSR$\\sb{\\rm T}$ displayed significant levels of CI while transfers from DSR into DM failed to exhibit any significant expression of CI. To determine the nature of the differences between these two strains, a quantitative confocal microscopic assay was used to determine that the number of Wolbachia in the transinfected DM strains were significantly lower than the DSR strains, suggesting that a \"\"threshold\"\" level of infection is necessary for the expression of CI.\"","To determine the effect of host factors on the expression of CI in the transinfected DM lines, a CI selection assay was used to select individual females expressing high levels of CI. Following eight generations of selection, DM lines expressing high levels of CI were attained. Further analysis provided evidence for the link between the level of CI and the level of infection in these populations.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T11:54:14Z (GMT). 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