| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5911698 | Infection, Genetics and Evolution | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Crithidia bombi are directly transmitted trypanosomatids that infect many species of bumblebees. In nature, they are genetically highly diverse. ⺠We here show experimentally that different strains of C. bombi undergo genetic exchange when co-infecting a natural host. ⺠Offspring strains of such exchanges are either recombinants that correspond to Mendelian expectations, strains that have lost alleles, or strains that have novel genotypes. ⺠The experiment shows that genetic exchange in C. bombi is frequent.
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Authors
Regula Schmid-Hempel, Rahel Salathé, Martina Tognazzo, Paul Schmid-Hempel,