lajikohtaisuuteen
Lajikohtaisuuteen is the illative form of lajikohtaisuus, a Finnish term meaning species specificity. The concept describes the degree to which a biological interaction, process or mechanism occurs preferentially or exclusively with one or a few species, rather than being equally possible across many species. In practice, lajikohtaisuus is used to characterize host specificity in parasites and pathogens, enzyme-substrate compatibility, and ecological relationships such as pollination or seed dispersal that involve particular species.
Host specificity is a central facet of lajikohtaisuus. Some pathogens show strict lajikohtaisuus, infecting only a
Implications of lajikohtaisuus span medicine, agriculture, ecology, and conservation. In biomedical research, differing lajikohtaisuudet between humans
Lajikohtaisuuteen appears in Finnish texts to discuss transitions toward or within the concept of species specificity.