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Parent-of-Origin-Dependent Gene Expression in Male and Female Schistosome Parasites.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 Mar 2018
Kincaid-Smith Julien, Picard Marion A L, Cosseau Céline, Boissier Jérôme, Severac Dany, Grunau Christoph, Toulza Eve
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Schistosomes are the causative agents of schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease affecting over 230 million people worldwide. Additionally to their major impact on human health, they are also models of choice in evolutionary biology. These parasitic flatworms are unique among the common hermaphroditic trematodes as they have separate sexes. This so-called "evolutionary scandal" displays a female...
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