This Week in Parasitism · June 22 · 58 min
TWiP 281: Ants under the influence
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TWiP reviews gene expression in wood ants infected with the larval lancet fluke, which causes them to leave their nest and attach to a flower until they are eaten by a grazing mammal.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina NaulaSubscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email
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- Gene expression in wood ants infected with lancet fluke (Mol Ecol)
- Visualisation of the master manipulator in the brain of its ant host (Sci Rep)
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