Behavioral mechanisms and morphological symptoms of zombie ants dying from fungal infection

Behavioral mechanisms and morphological symptoms of zombie ants dying from fungal infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Parasites that manipulate host behavior can provide prominent examples of extended phenotypes: parasite genomes controlling host behavior. Here we focus on one of the most dramatic examples of behavioral manipulation, the death grip...

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Main Authors: Himaman Winanda, Hywel-Jones Nigel L, Andersen Sandra B, Hughes David P, Billen Johan, Boomsma Jacobus J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Subjects:
extended phenotype
behavioral manipulation
ants
fungi
convergent evolution
parasites
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/11/13

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