MHays_TAGCposter2020.pdf (4.42 MB)
Natural variation in an essential host gene underlies resistance to a parasitic plasmid in budding yeast
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posted on 2020-04-20, 22:04 authored by Michelle Hays, Janet M. Young, Harmit S. MalikSome Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains are resistant to the parasitic 2-micron plasmid. We used QTL mapping to identify genomic loci associated with this parasite resistance, and show that a natural variant of MMS21 (an essential host gene) contributes to this natural host immunity.