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Parasite-mediated disruptive selection in a natural Daphnia population.
BMC evolutionary biology - 7 Mar 2008
Duffy Meghan A, Brassil Chad E, Hall Spencer R, Tessier Alan J, Cáceres Carla E, Conner Jeffrey K
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BACKGROUND: A mismatch has emerged between models and data of host-parasite evolution. Theory readily predicts that parasites can promote host diversity through mechanisms such as disruptive selection. Yet, despite these predictions, empirical evidence for parasite-mediated increases in host diversity remains surprisingly scant. RESULTS: Here, we document parasite-mediated disruptive selection on a natural...
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