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Host genotype and genetic diversity shape the evolution of a novel bacterial infection.
The ISME journal - 1 Jul 2021
Ekroth Alice K E, Gerth Michael, Stevens Emily J, Ford Suzanne A, King Kayla C
Abstract excerpt
Pathogens continue to emerge from increased contact with novel host species. Whilst these hosts can represent distinct environments for pathogens, the impacts of host genetic background on how a pathogen evolves post-emergence are unclear. In a novel interaction, we experimentally evolved a pathogen (Staphylococcus aureus) in populations of wild nematodes (Caenorhabditis elegans) to test whether host genotype and...
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