Species-specific genes under selection characterize the co-evolution of slavemaker and host lifestyles

Species-specific genes under selection characterize the co-evolution of slavemaker and host lifestyles

Abstract Background The transition to a parasitic lifestyle entails comprehensive changes to the selective regime. In parasites, genes encoding for traits that facilitate host detection, exploitation and transmission should be under selection. Slavemaking ants are social parasites that exploit the a...

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Main Authors: B. Feldmeyer, D. Elsner, A. Alleman, S. Foitzik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Positive selection
Social parasites
Temnothorax
Co-evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-017-1078-9

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