A gene for an extended phenotype |
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| Authors: | Hoover Kelli Grove Michael Gardner Matthew Hughes David P McNeil James Slavicek James |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Entomology and Center for Chemical Ecology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. kxh25@psu.edu |
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| Abstract: | Manipulation of host behavior by parasites and pathogens has been widely observed, but the basis for these behaviors has remained elusive. Gypsy moths infected by a baculovirus climb to the top of trees to die, liquefy, and "rain" virus on the foliage below to infect new hosts. The viral gene that manipulates climbing behavior of the host was identified, providing evidence of a genetic basis for the extended phenotype. |
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