The genetic basis for variation in resistance to infection in the Drosophila melanogaster genetic reference panel.

Individuals vary extensively in the way they respond to disease but the genetic basis of this variation is not fully understood. We found substantial individual variation in resistance and tolerance to the fungal pathogen Metarhizium anisopliae Ma549 using the Drosophila melanogaster Genetic Referen...

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Main Authors: Jonathan B Wang, Hsiao-Ling Lu, Raymond J St Leger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5352145?pdf=render