Both candidate gene and neutral genetic diversity correlate with parasite resistance in female Mediterranean mouflon

Parasite infections can have substantial impacts on population dynamics and are accordingly a key challenge for wild population management. Here we studied genetic mechanisms driving parasite resistance in a l...

Source: BMC Ecology - March 5, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: Elodie Portanier, Mathieu Garel, S ébastien Devillard, Daniel Maillard, Jocelyn Poissant, Maxime Galan, Slimania Benabed, Marie-Thérèse Poirel, Jeanne Duhayer, Christian Itty and Gilles Bourgoin Tags: Research article Source Type: research