Christopher A. Desjardins

Comparative genomics of mutualistic viruses of Glyptapantelesparasitic wasps (2008)

Desjardins, Christopher A, Gundersen-Rindal, Dawn E, Hostetler, Jessica B, Tallon, Luke J, Fadrosh, Douglas W, Fuester, Roger W, ...

Abstract Background Polydnaviruses, double-stranded DNA viruses with segmented genomes, have evolved as obligate endosymbionts of parasitoid wasps. Virus particles are replication deficient and...

Structure and evolution of a proviral locus of Glyptapanteles indiensisbracovirus (2007)

Desjardins, Christopher A, Gundersen-Rindal, Dawn E, Hostetler, Jessica B, Tallon, Luke J, Fuester, Roger W, Schatz, Michael C, ...

Abstract Background Bracoviruses (BVs), a group of double-stranded DNA viruses with segmented genomes, are mutualistic endosymbionts of parasitoid wasps. Virus particles are replication deficient and...

Systematics of Diparinae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), and their position within the broader context of pteromalid phylogeny (2004)

Desjardins, Christopher A

Chalcidoidea, one of the largest superfamilies of parasitic Hymenoptera, has major importance in the biological control of insect pests. However, phylogenetic relationships both within and between...

Systematics of Diparinae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), and their position within the broader context of pteromalid phylogeny (2004)

Desjardins, Christopher A

Chalcidoidea, one of the largest superfamilies of parasitic Hymenoptera, has major importance in the biological control of insect pests. However, phylogenetic relationships both within and between...

Comparative genomics of mutualistic viruses of Glyptapanteles parasitic wasps

Desjardins, Christopher A, Gundersen-Rindal, Dawn E, Hostetler, Jessica B, Tallon, Luke J, Fadrosh, Douglas W, Fuester, Roger W, ...

Comparative genome analysis of two endosymbiotic polydnaviruses from Glyptapanteles parasitic wasps reveals new insights into the evolutionary arms race between host and parasite.