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Published online 12 February 2009 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2009.97
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Viral DNA delivers wasp's sting
Origins of virus-like particles confirmed
Parasitic wasps exploit the genetic remnants of an ancient virus to stun their hosts into submission, a study has found.
The research sheds light on the origins of particles that some parasitic wasps inject, along with their eggs, into caterpillars.
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