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Specific interactions between host and parasite genotypes do not act as a constraint on the evolution of antiviral resistance in Drosophila.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Apr 2012
Carpenter Jennifer A, Hadfield Jarrod D, Bangham Jenny, Jiggins Francis M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic correlations between parasite resistance and other traits can act as an evolutionary constraint and prevent a population from evolving increased resistance. For example, previous studies have found negative genetic correlations between host resistance and life-history traits. In invertebrates, the level of resistance often depends on the combination of the host and parasite genotypes, and in this study,...
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