永久黑暗中的宿主-寄生虫相互作用:洞穴鱼Astyanax mexicanus中的宏观寄生虫多样性

Ana Santacruz1, David Hernández-Mena2, Ramses Miranda-Gamboa3

  • 1Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City CP 04510, México.

Zoological research
|July 19, 2023
PubMed
概括

洞穴鱼 (Astyanax mexicanus) 拥有多样化的寄生虫,洞穴种群令人惊的是,寄生虫丰富度高于表面居民. 这项研究揭示了寄生虫在洞穴适应中的作用.

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