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-//Wolbachia// is a bacteria that infect a wide range of Arthropods. This particular bacterial infection is maternally inherited and often result in bacterial manipulation of host reproduction dynamics. One of the main host reproduction manipulations of //Wolbachia// is Male-killing (MK).
+//Wolbachia// is a bacteria that infects a wide range of Arthropods. This particular bacterial infection is maternally inherited and often result in bacterial manipulation of host reproduction dynamics. One of the main host reproduction manipulations of //Wolbachia// is Male-killing (MK).
 MK //Wolbachia// leads to the mortality of all female’s male offspring in the fruitfly //Drosophila// //innubila//, resulting in an all-female cohort (**Figure 1**). Due to a high frequency of this mechanism in nature it was investigated the possible advantages MK could provide to host. In an experimental study, Unckless & Jaenike (2011) found that surviving (and infected) daughters benefit from the death of their brothers through some form of fitness compensation (e.g. resource reallocation) and that //Wolbachia// infection could increase fecundity in nutrient-deprived flies. These mechanisms are beneficial to //Wolbachia// since it ensures the vertical spread of infection.
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 ===== Assignment =====
-Propose and analyze a mathematical model in order to elucidate this dynamics.
+Propose and analyze a mathematical model to elucidate this dynamics.
-===== Questions & Suggestions =====
+===== Suggested questions =====
-  * Investigate the system response to varying degrees of maternal inheritance of MK //Wolbachia// infection. How can infected host population establish and dominate?
+  * Investigate the system's response to varying degrees of maternal inheritance of MK //Wolbachia// infection. How can infected host population establish and dominate?
   * It has been proposed that //Wolbachia// infections can lead to an increase in fecundity. According to your model, in which situations does infected and uninfected females coexist?
   * Under which circumstances MK //Wolbachia// infection can lead to system collapse?
+Further well-grounded questions from the group are welcome.
 ===== References =====
-  * Unckless, R. L., & Jaenike, J. (2011). Maintenance of a male-killing //Wolbachia// in //Drosophila innubila// by male-killing dependent and male-killing independent mechanisms. Evolution, 66(3), 678–689. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2011.01485.x
+  * Unckless, R. L., & Jaenike, J. (2011). Maintenance of a male-killing //Wolbachia// in //Drosophila innubila// by male-killing dependent and male-killing independent mechanisms. Evolution, 66(3), 678–689. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2011.01485.x [[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1558-5646.2011.01485.x]]
-  * Sullivan, J., & Jaenike, J. (2006). Male-killing Wolbachia and male mate choice: a test with Drosophila innubila. Evolutionary Ecology Research, 8(1), 91-102.
+  * Sullivan, J., & Jaenike, J. (2006). Male-killing Wolbachia and male mate choice: a test with Drosophila innubila. Evolutionary Ecology Research, 8(1), 91-102. [[http://www.evolutionary-ecology.com/abstracts/v08/1968.html]]