Changes in gene regulation are associated with the evolution of resistance to a novel parasite
Lauren E. Fuess, Amanda K. Hund, Mariah L. Kenney, Meghan F. Maciejewski, Joseph M. Marini, Daniel I. Bolnick
The paper examines gene regulation changes in threespine stickleback populations with varying resistance to a freshwater cestode, showing population-specific transcriptomic responses and the role of fibrosis in parasite defense.
Frontiers in Immunology · Feb 26, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology