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Transmission mode affects the population genetic structure of Daphnia parasites.
Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Feb 2011
Wolinska J, Spaak P, Koerner H, Petrusek A, Seda J, Giessler S
Abstract excerpt
Parasite life cycle variation can shape parasite evolution, by predisposing them towards different population genetic structures. We compared the population genetic structure of two co-occurring parasite species of Daphnia, to collect evidence for their expected transmission modes. The ichthyosporean Caullerya mesnili has a direct life cycle, whereas the microsporidian Berwaldia schaefernai is hypothesized to...
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