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Table 1 Proportions of different types of offspring produced by Wolbachia infected or uninfected females

From: Intragenomic conflict in populations infected by Parthenogenesis Inducing Wolbachia ends with irreversible loss of sexual reproduction

 

Infected female (Fecundity = ω)

Uninfected mother (Fecundity = 1)

Offspring type

Fertilized eggs (x)

Unfertilized eggs (1-x)

Fertilized eggs (x)

Unfertilized eggs (1-x)

Infected daughter

ωxα

ω(1-x)α

0

0

Uninfected daughter

ωx(1- α)

0

x

0

Uninfected son

0

ω(1-x)(1- α)

0

1-x

  1. The relative offspring production of the infected females compared to uninfected females is ω.The transmission efficiency of the Wolbachia from infected mother to offspring is α and the egg fertilization rate is x. We assume that all females both infected and uninfected have been inseminated.