Outcrossing increases resistance against coevolving parasites
S. P. Slowinski, J. D. Gresham, M. J. Penley, C. M. Lively, L. Morran
The paper tests mechanisms by which coevolving parasites maintain outcrossing in C. elegans and finds that outcrossing increases offspring survival against parasites, not by altering host behavior.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology