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Animal Evolutionary Ecology |
We study host-parasite systems to help our understanding of fast evolutionary change
Host-parasite interactions are associated with high selection pressures: parasites should evolve mechanisms to exploit their host,
which leads to counter-adaptations by the host's immune system to reduce damage from the parasite. They are therefore ideal models to
study evolution in action. We address this field using both natural populations of hosts and parasites, and with experimental evolution in
the lab. We use red flour beetles, fruit flies, three-spined sticklebacks and their parasites as our model organisms.
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