The dauer hypothesis and the evolution of parasitism: 20years on and still going strong

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-8

  Crook, Matt ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co option; Dauer hypothesis; Evolution; Insulin signalling; TGF

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC GMP; DAF 7 PROTEIN; HORMONE RECEPTOR; INSULIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NEMATODE; PARASITISM;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; GENE SEQUENCE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; MICROFILARIA (NEMATODE LARVA); NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PARASITISM; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; NEMATODA;

CO-OPTION; DAUER HYPOTHESIS; EVOLUTION; INSULIN SIGNALLING; TGF-Β;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; NEMATODA;

EID: 84892372335     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: 18790135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2013.08.004     Document Type: Review

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