A primer for Leishmania population genetic studies

A primer for Leishmania population genetic studies

Highlights • Population genetics can be used to infer the biology of Leishmania parasites. • Leishmania are characterized by a continuum of mixed reproductive strategies. • Clonality and heterozygosity are useful factors for defining Leishmania strains. • Aneuploidy and ameiotic recombination seem t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in parasitology 2015-02, Vol.31 (2), p.52-59
Hauptverfasser: Rougeron, V, De Meeûs, T, Bañuls, A-L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
aneuploidy
Biological Evolution
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Genetics, Population
Infectious Disease
Leishmania
Leishmania - classification
Leishmania - genetics
mix mating
population genetic
Recombination, Genetic
Reproduction
sex
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Population genetics can be used to infer the biology of Leishmania parasites. • Leishmania are characterized by a continuum of mixed reproductive strategies. • Clonality and heterozygosity are useful factors for defining Leishmania strains. • Aneuploidy and ameiotic recombination seem to be the rule in Leishmania parasites.
ISSN:1471-4922
1471-5007
DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2014.12.001