TWiP 281: Ants under the influence

TWiP reviews gene expression in wood ants infected with the larval lancet fluke, which causes them to leave their nest and attach to a flower until they are eaten by a grazing mammal.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula

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• Gene expression in wood ants infected with lancet fluke (Mol Ecol)
• Visualisation of the master manipulator in the brain of its ant host (Sci Rep)
• TWiP study – information and survey

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