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University of Salford: Evolution in Action - Tuberculosis Influences Immune Genetics in Wild Meerkats
October 09, 2025
GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Salford issued the following news:

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Evolution in Action: Tuberculosis influences immune genetics in wild meerkats

A groundbreaking long-term study into a population of meerkats in Africa has revealed how evolutionary changes can be driven by a lethal pathogen.

An international research team led by scientists from Ulm University, with colleagues at the University of Salford, . . .

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