Some parasites show very complex life cycles with facultative or obligate alternation between sexual and non-sexual reproduction. Some parasites show various types of parthenogenetic reproduction. For some parasites, it is not known yet if sexual cycles do exist. All this has major consequences for the adaptability of these parasites. Having a collection of articles that illustrate all the different modes of inheritance in parasites would be a nice start for a section on genetics.
This is the inaugural research topic in the new section parasite genetics. The goal of this collection is to compile an overview of the different strategies to pass on genetic information used by parasites and their consequences for the biology and pathology of these parasites. This includes adaptation to changing host environments, both short-term (immune response) and long-term (evolutionary changes) and the acquisition and spreading of drug resistance.
Manuscripts concerned with how genetic information is passed on from generation to generation are in the scope of this research topic. While original research articles are welcome, we welcome also review articles type discussing the various modes of reproduction employed by parasites and their consequence for the success of the parasites.
Keywords:
sexual reproduction, asexual reproduction, inheritance hermaphroditism, parthernogenesis
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Some parasites show very complex life cycles with facultative or obligate alternation between sexual and non-sexual reproduction. Some parasites show various types of parthenogenetic reproduction. For some parasites, it is not known yet if sexual cycles do exist. All this has major consequences for the adaptability of these parasites. Having a collection of articles that illustrate all the different modes of inheritance in parasites would be a nice start for a section on genetics.
This is the inaugural research topic in the new section parasite genetics. The goal of this collection is to compile an overview of the different strategies to pass on genetic information used by parasites and their consequences for the biology and pathology of these parasites. This includes adaptation to changing host environments, both short-term (immune response) and long-term (evolutionary changes) and the acquisition and spreading of drug resistance.
Manuscripts concerned with how genetic information is passed on from generation to generation are in the scope of this research topic. While original research articles are welcome, we welcome also review articles type discussing the various modes of reproduction employed by parasites and their consequence for the success of the parasites.
Keywords:
sexual reproduction, asexual reproduction, inheritance hermaphroditism, parthernogenesis
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.