Balancing selection of the Intracellular Pathogen Response in natural Caenorhabditis elegans populations
Lisa van Sluijs, Kobus J. Bosman, Frederik Pankok, Tatiana Blokhina, Jop I. H. A. Wilten, Dennie te Molder, Joost A. G. Riksen, Basten L. Snoek, Gorben P. Pijlman, Jan E. Kammenga, Mark G. Sterken
The paper examines genetic variation in the Intracellular Pathogen Response (IPR) in C. elegans, finding balancing selection in key regulators and showing haplotype-specific antiviral defense.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · Jan 31, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics