Scent of a killer: How could killer yeast boost its dispersal?

Abstract Vector‐borne parasites often manipulate hosts to attract uninfected vectors. For example, parasites causing malaria alter host odor to attract mosquitoes. Here, we discuss the ecology and evolution of fruit‐colonizing yeast in a tripartite symbiosis—the so‐called “killer yeast” system. “Kil...

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Main Authors: Claudia C. Buser, Jukka Jokela, Oliver Y. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-06-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7534