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Disease outbreaks select for mate choice and coat color in wolves.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 21 Oct 2022
Cubaynes Sarah, Brandell Ellen E, Stahler Daniel R, Smith Douglas W, Almberg Emily S, Schindler Susanne, Wayne Robert K, Dobson Andrew P, vonHoldt Bridgett M, MacNulty Daniel R, Cross Paul C, Hudson Peter J, Coulson Tim
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We know much about pathogen evolution and the emergence of new disease strains, but less about host resistance and how it is signaled to other individuals and subsequently maintained. The cline in frequency of black-coated wolves (Canis lupus) across North America is hypothesized to result from a relationship with canine distemper virus (CDV) outbreaks. We tested this hypothesis using cross-sectional data from...
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