Population structure of a microparasite infecting Daphnia: spatio-temporal dynamics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Detailed knowledge of spatial and temporal variation in the genetic population structure of hosts and parasites is required for understanding of host - parasite coevolution. As hot-spots of contemporary coevolution in natural systems are difficult to detect and long-term studies are restricted to few systems, additional population genetic data from various host - parasite systems may provide important insights into the topic. This is particularly true for parasites, as these players have been under-investigated so far due to the lower availability of suitable molecular markers. Here, we traced genetic variation (based on sequence variants in the internal transcribed spacer region, ITS) among seven geographically isolated populations of the ichthyosporean Caullerya mesnil

SUBMITTER: Wolinska J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4265321 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature