Thousands of genes reportedly change activity as worm-infected earwigs head toward water
Phys.org reports that the infected insects approach water they normally avoid, but how the changes in gene activity steer them remains unclear.
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Earwigs infected by parasitic worms head toward water they normally avoid, Phys.org reports. Thousands of genes change activity as this happens, but how those changes steer the insects remains unclear.
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