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First evidence of a causal link between genetic variation and thermal adaptation in a schistosome host snail
Tim Maes, Julie Verheyen, Bruno Senghor…·Tine Huyse
This study identifies a genetic basis for thermal adaptation in Bulinus truncatus snails, showing how local adaptation influences survival, reproduction, and ecophysiological traits in response to temperature.
DOI 10.1101/2024.01.02.573866