Natural variation in host defense strategies impacts both host and pathogen fitness
A. C. Pfenning-Butterworth, R. E. Vetter, J. L. Hite
The paper examines how natural genetic variation in host feeding behavior affects both host and pathogen fitness in a Daphnia-fungal pathogen system, revealing trade-offs between resistance and tolerance mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2022 · PreprintEcology