Sexually transmitted mutualist nematodes shape host growth across dung beetle species

Abstract Many symbionts are sexually transmitted and impact their host's development, ecology, and evolution. While the significance of symbionts that cause sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is relatively well understood, the prevalence and potential significance of the sexual transmission o...

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Main Authors: Levi W. Burdine, Armin P. Moczek, Patrick T. Rohner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-03-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11089