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Protozoan Parasite Toxoplasma gondii Manipulates Mate Choice in Rats by Enhancing Attractiveness of Males
Females in various species typically avoid males infected with parasites, while parasite-free males advertise their status through conspicuous phenotypic traits. This process selects for heritable resistance and reduces direct exposure of the female to parasites. Coevolving parasites are likely to a...
Autores principales: | Dass, Shantala Arundathi Hari, Vasudevan, Anand, Dutta, Deborah, Soh, Linda Jing Ting, Sapolsky, Robert Morris, Vyas, Ajai |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3206931/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22073295 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0027229 |
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