▪ Abstract Polydnavirus genome sequencing is providing new insights into viral genome
organization and viral gene function. Sequence analyses demonstrate that the genomes of …

Polydnaviruses (PDVs) are endogenous particles that are used by some endoparasitic
hymenoptera to disrupt host immunity and development. Recent analyses of encapsidated …

Many thousands of endoparasitic wasp species are known to inject polydnavirus (PDV)
particles into their caterpillar host during oviposition, causing immune and developmental …

During egg-laying, some endoparasitic wasps transmit a polydnavirus to their caterpillar
host, causing physiological disturbances that benefit the wasp larva. Members of the two …

Abstract Background Polydnaviruses (PDVs) are mutualistic endogenous viruses inoculated
by some lineages of parasitoid wasps into their hosts, where they facilitate successful wasp …

Background Genomic approaches provide unique opportunities to study interactions of
insects with their pathogens. We developed a cDNA microarray to analyze the gene …

The present work describes sequence and transcription of three Spodoptera frugiperda
genes encoding 6-cysteine-rich peptides. Sequence alignments indicate that the predicted …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the origin and evolution of Polydnavirus (PDV)
that exists in obligate mutualisms with some parasitic Hymenoptera. A given PDV species …

Ichnoviruses are large dsDNA viruses that belong to the Polydnaviridae family. They are
specifically associated with endoparasitic wasps of the family Ichneumonidae and essential …

Fortilin plays an important role in anti-apoptotic mechanisms and cell proliferation in many
eukaryotic organisms. This work confirmed previous reports that Sf9 can support the …