Host manipulation by parasites: cases, patterns, and remaining doubts
M Heil - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Parasites must overcome host immunity and change hosts for dispersal. Therefore,
seemingly odd behaviors of parasitized animals, like those exhibited by “Zombie ants” or the …
seemingly odd behaviors of parasitized animals, like those exhibited by “Zombie ants” or the …
[图书][B] The fungal community: its organization and role in the ecosystem
"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …
Genetic diversity and disease: The past, present, and future of an old idea
AK Gibson - Evolution, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Why do infectious diseases erupt in some host populations and not others? This question
has spawned independent fields of research in evolution, ecology, public health, agriculture …
has spawned independent fields of research in evolution, ecology, public health, agriculture …
Fruit flies diversify their offspring in response to parasite infection
ND Singh, DR Criscoe, S Skolfield, KP Kohl… - Science, 2015 - science.org
The evolution of sexual reproduction is often explained by Red Queen dynamics: Organisms
must continually evolve to maintain fitness relative to interacting organisms, such as …
must continually evolve to maintain fitness relative to interacting organisms, such as …
Genomic evidence for population‐specific responses to co‐evolving parasites in a New Zealand freshwater snail
Reciprocal co‐evolving interactions between hosts and parasites are a primary source of
strong selection that can promote rapid and often population‐or genotype‐specific …
strong selection that can promote rapid and often population‐or genotype‐specific …
[HTML][HTML] Are Toxoplasma-infected subjects more attractive, symmetrical, or healthier than non-infected ones? Evidence from subjective and objective measurements
Background Parasites are among the main factors that negatively impact the health and
reproductive success of organisms. However, if parasites diminish a host's health and …
reproductive success of organisms. However, if parasites diminish a host's health and …
A new species of Atriophallophorus Deblock & Rosé, 1964 (Trematoda: Microphallidae) described from in vitro-grown adults and metacercariae from Potamopyrgus …
The adult and metacercaria life stages of a new species of the microphallid genus
Atriophallophorus Deblock & Rosé, 1964 are described from specimens collected at Lake …
Atriophallophorus Deblock & Rosé, 1964 are described from specimens collected at Lake …
Sex in crowded places: population density regulates reproductive strategy
Changing reproductive strategy from investment in current (asexual eggs) to future (sexual
ephippia) reproduction depending on environmental cues is an important fitness trait in …
ephippia) reproduction depending on environmental cues is an important fitness trait in …
[HTML][HTML] Just like the rest of evolution in Mother Nature, the evolution of cancers may be driven by natural selection, and not by haphazard mutations
J Zhang, X Lou, L Zellmer, S Liu, N Xu, DJ Liao - Oncoscience, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sporadic carcinogenesis starts from immortalization of a differentiated somatic cell or an
organ-specific stem cell. The immortalized cell incepts a new or quasinew organism that …
organ-specific stem cell. The immortalized cell incepts a new or quasinew organism that …
Outcrossing in Caenorhabditis elegans increases in response to food limitation
SP Slowinski, JD Gresham, ER Cui… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Theory predicts that organisms should diversify their offspring when faced with a
stressful environment. This prediction has received empirical support across diverse groups …
stressful environment. This prediction has received empirical support across diverse groups …