ESJ56 シンポジウム S01

シンポジウム S01 -- 3月18日9:15-12:15 E会場

Parasite Infection, Sex Wars and Biodiversity

Organizers: Takahisa Miyatake (Okayama University), Zenobia Lewis (Okayama University)

Parasite-induced manipulation of host reproduction is a widespread phenomenon that has profound implications for our understanding of host-parasite population and evolutionary dynamics. In this symposium we will examine the relationships between parasite infection, sexual selection and biodiversity. In particular we will focus on the endosymbiont Wolbachia pipientis, a pervasive parasite of arthropods.

Commentators: Comments from theoretical views

Takehiko Hayashi (Research Center for Environmental Risk)

Akira Sasaki (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies)

[S01-1] Sexual Selection and Wolbachia?　Nina Wedell (University of Exeter)

[S01-2] Biodiversity, Endosymbiosis and Evolution　Takema Fukatsu (AIST)

[S01-3] Multi-level Effects of Wolbachia in the Mediterranean Flour Moth, Ephestia kuehniella　Zenobia Lewis (Okayama University)

[S01-4] Feminizing Wolbachia Endosymbiont of Eurema Butterflies　Satoko Narita (JSPS Fellow, NIAS)

[S01-5] Mutualistic Wolbachia Infection in Bedbugs 　Takahiro Hosokawa (AIST)