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Extended phenotype: nematodes turn ants into bird-dispersed fruits.

Current biology : CB - 8 Apr 2008

Hughes D P, Kronauer D J C, Boomsma J J

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A recent study has discovered a novel extended phenotype of a nematode which alters its ant host to resemble ripe fruit. The infected ants are in turn eaten by frugivorous birds that disperse the nematode's eggs.

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PMID: 18397736
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.02.001

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