Population genetic analysis of autophagy and phagocytosis genes in Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans.

Autophagy and phagocytosis are cellular immune mechanisms for internalization and elimination of intracellular and extracellular pathogens. Some pathogens have evolved the ability to inhibit or manipulate these processes, raising the prospect of adaptive reciprocal co-evolution by the host. We perfo...

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Main Authors: Joo Hyun Im, Brian P Lazzaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6169979?pdf=render