| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10972648 | International Journal for Parasitology | 2014 | 39 Pages |
Abstract
- Parasitism has evolved multiple times across the phylum Nematoda.
- Similarities between dauer larvae and infective larvae suggest that dauer larvae are a pre-adaptation for parasitism.
- The dauer hypothesis: “the mechanisms used to control dauer development are conserved in parasitic nematodes”.
- The neurobiology of the control of larval arrest and exit is conserved between free-living and parasitic nematodes.
- However, these pathways in infective larvae are both conserved (insulin signalling) and divergent (TGF-β signalling).
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Authors
Matt Crook,