Measuring Feminization by Wolbachia in Common Pillbugs

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM–2:30 PM CDT
Midway Suite 10
Session Description

The bacterium Wolbachia can cause genotypic male pillbugs to develop as reproductive females. Learn how this can be demonstrated easily in the classroom by pillbug culture and molecular methods.

Session Category

Biotechnology

Primary Presenter

Bob Kuhn, FCS Innovation Academy STEM High School

Co-Presenters

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