Article
Differential susceptibility to a trematode parasite among genotypes of the Mytilus edulis/galloprovincialis complex.
Genetical research - 1 Jun 1991
Coustau C, Renaud F, Maillard C, Pasteur N, Delay B
Abstract excerpt
We show that parasitism by the trematode Prosorhynchus squamatus in parental and introgressed Mytilus edulis/galloprovincialis (Bivalvia) mussels occurs in individuals with a predominantly M. edulis genome. This result suggests that the restricted specificity of P. squamatus is dependent on genetic factor(s) present in M. edulis. Because of its strong pathogenic effects (i.e. total castration and possible death),...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Bivalvia
- Disease Susceptibility
- Genotype
- Host-Parasite Interactions
- Species Specificity
- Trematode Infections