Genetic variation in parasitic nematodes and its implications.

doi:10.1016/0020-7519(94)90008-6

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Genetic variation in parasitic nematodes and its implications.

International journal for parasitology - 1 Sept 1994

Grant W N

Abstract excerpt

An absolute pre-requisite for a genetic response to a selective pressure is genetic variation within the population under selection. Helminth populations are clearly able to respond to selective pressures and must, therefore, be genetically heterogeneous. While not quite tautological, this is at...

Topics

Animals
Anthelmintics
Caenorhabditis
DNA, Mitochondrial
DNA, Ribosomal
Drug Resistance
Genetic Variation
Humans
Nematoda
Nematode Infections
Ostertagia
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length

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