Pristionchus pacificus

1. Germline ablation improves resistance to bacterial pathogens in P. pacificus.

   “By ablation of germline precursor cells and subsequent feeding on the pathogen Serratia marcescens we discovered that P. pacificus shows remarkable resistance to bacterial pathogens”

   Model organismsin germline-ablated Pristionchus pacificus

   Genome-wide analysis of germline signaling genes regulating longevity and innate immunity in the nematode Pristionchus pacificus

   PLoS pathogens·9 Aug 2012

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