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The Dominance of Coinfecting Parasites' Indirect Genetic Effects on Host Traits.
The American naturalist - 1 Nov 2024
Bolnick Daniel I, Arruda Sophia, Polania Christian, Simonse Lauren, Padhiar Arshad, Rodgers Maria L, Roth-Monzón Andrea J
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AbstractIndirect genetic effects (IGEs) exist when there is heritable variation in one organism's ability to alter a second organism's traits. For example, parasites have antigens that can induce a host immune response, as well as disparate strategies to evade or suppress host immunity; among-parasite genetic variation in these antigens generates among-host variation in immune traits. Here, we experimentally show...
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