Extended phenotype: nematodes turn ants into bird-dispersed fruits
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A recent study has discovered a novel extended phenotype of a nematode which alters its ant host to resemble ripe fruit. The infected ants are in turn eaten by frugivorous birds that disperse the nematode's eggs.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Current Biology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Pages (from-to) | R294-5 |
| ISSN | 0960-9822 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Bibliographical note
Keywords: Adaptation, Biological; Animals; Ants; Birds; Feeding Behavior; Female; Fruit; Host-Parasite Interactions; Male; Nematoda; Phenotype; Reproduction
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