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. 2015 Apr 20;25(8):R335-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.043.

Evolution: Parasite Pressure Favors Fortress-like Defence

Andrea L Graham  1
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Evolution: Parasite Pressure Favors Fortress-like Defence

Andrea L Graham. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Why are some defence mechanisms expressed constitutively, while others are induced only upon exposure? Experimental evolution in a bacteria-phage system provides empirical support for the prediction that high frequency of exposure to parasites selects for constitutive defence despite associated costs.

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