The parasitic nematode Strongyloides ratti exists as populations of long-lived asexual lineages.
Rebecca Cole, Nancy E. Holroyd, Alan Tracey, Matthew Berriman, Mark Viney
This study uses single worm whole genome sequencing to show that Strongyloides ratti populations in the UK consist of long-lived asexual lineages with hyperdiverse parasitic genes.
bioRxiv · May 26, 2021 · PreprintGenetics