Host-derived lipoprotein is an environmental cue for asexual reproduction via a lipoprotein receptor homolog in a cestode
Saito Taizo, Kei Hayashi, Nakagawa Keisuke, Takashima Yasuhiro
This study identifies high-density lipoprotein (HDL) as a host-derived cue triggering asexual reproduction in the cestode Mesocestoides vogae via an HDL receptor homolog.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintEcology