Stickleback Gene Expression Responses to Parasite Exposure

Transcriptomic data from lab-reared threespine stickleback fish exposed to immune stimuli, including cestode protein. The dataset was created by Lauren E. Fuess and last updated on March 18, 2026. It is a 10.6 KB Excel file shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Compare population-specific gene expression responses based on described varying cestode susceptibilities.
• Analyze changes in fibrosis-associated gene regulation based on the described role of fibrosis in defense.
• Study the evolution of immune gene regulation based on the described comparison of three stickleback populations.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed (CC-BY-4.0).
• Data is recent, last updated in March 2026.
• Description provides specific biological context for the three stickleback populations and immune stimuli used.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (10.6 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Lauren E. Fuess via figshare

Collection Method

Transcriptomic responses of lab-reared sticklebacks from three populations exposed to immune stimuli (alum, cestode protein, or control).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:36:41; freshness should be verified.