Intraspecific competition for host resources in a parasite

Paul D. Nabity; Greg A. Barron-Gafford; Noah K. Whiteman

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.034

Intraspecific competition for host resources in a parasite

Paul D. Nabity
, Greg A. Barron-Gafford
, Noah K. Whiteman

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Abstract

Nabity et al. experimentally manipulate the resource demand in a plant parasite to show evidence for intraspecific competition. Location within a host determines both the strength of competition and virulence. Here, co-infections attenuate virulence to maintain access to host resources in a stressful environment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1344-1350.e3
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	31
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.034
State	Published - Mar 22 2021

Keywords

Phoradendron californicum
Prosopis velutina
communication
desert
heterotrophy
mistletoe
parasitism
photosynthesis
virulence
xylem

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Neuroscience
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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Intraspecific competition for host resources in a parasite

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