Strongyle-resistant sheep express their potential across environments and leave limited scope for parasite plasticity
G. Salle, V. Deiss, C. Marquis, G. Tosser-Klopp, J. Cortet, D. Serreau, C. Koch, D. Marcon, F. Bouvier, P. Jacquiet, N. Holroyd, A. Blanchard, J. Cotton, M.-M. Mialon, C. Moreno-Romieux
The paper breeds sheep resistant to parasites and finds that resistance remains stable across environments but is affected by specific parasite infections.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology