@ARTICLE{TreeBASE2Ref18108,
author = {James B. Whitfield},
title = {Molecular and morphological data suggest a single origin of the polydnaviruses among braconid wasps.},
year = {1997},
keywords = {},
doi = {10.1007/s001140050434},
url = {},
pmid = {},
journal = {Naturwissenschaften},
volume = {84},
number = {},
pages = {502--507},
abstract = {Phylogenetic analyses of both 16S mtDNA sequence data and morphological characters indicate that the polydnavirus-bearing lineage of braconid wasps is monophyletic. The molecular data are consistent with morphological data under the criteria of both maximum parsimony and maximum likelihood, and when the data sets are combined, the support for monophyly is most robust. Furthermore, use of the secondary structure of the 16S molecule in aligning the DNA sequences leads to increased stability of results. This study presents preliminary evidence that the association between braconids and their viruses extends back in time at least as far as the initial divergence of the microgastroid complex of subfamilies at least 60 mya. Given this probable long association between the wasps and viruses, it is not surprising that together they have evolved a rich variety of interactions with their caterpillar hosts.}
}
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Citation title: "Molecular and morphological data suggest a single origin of the polydnaviruses among braconid wasps.".
