ESJ56 シンポジウム S01
3月18日9:15-12:15 E会場
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)