A parental transcriptional response to microsporidia infection induces inherited immunity in offspring

Authors: Alexandra R. Willis, Winnie Zhao, Ronesh Sukhdeo, Lina Wadi, Hala Tamim El Jarkass, Julie M. Claycomb, Aaron W. Reinke

Published: 2021-05-05

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abf3114

Source: Full article

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Abstract

Microsporidia infection initiates a transcriptional response in parents, resulting in pathogen-resistant progeny.