Journal
BIOLOGY LETTERS
Volume 8, Issue 4, Pages 598-600Publisher
ROYAL SOC
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2011.1152
Keywords
polyploidy; host-parasite interactions; allelic diversity; gene expression; host condition
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- Research Council of Norway
- Aaltonen Foundation
- Royal Society
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Ploidy-level variation is common and can drastically affect organismal fitness. We focus on the potential consequences of this variation for parasite resistance. First, we elucidate connections between ploidy variation and key factors determining resistance, including allelic diversity, gene expression and physiological condition. We then argue that systems featuring both natural and artificially manipulated ploidy variation should be used to evaluate whether ploidy level influences host-parasite interactions.
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