Extended epigenotype in a Rattus novergicus : toxoplasma gondii association
Several studies demonstrate that rats (Rattus novergicus) infected with protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii exhibit lesser fear to cat odors. This is thought to increase transmission of the parasite to its definitive hosts, i.e. cats. This is an example of extended phenotype where a gene of an orga...
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2015
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98471 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25747 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
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