Experimentally mimicking long term infections of Magallana gigas with the OsHV-1 virus reveals evolution through positive selection
Camille Pelletier, Nicole Faury, Mickäel Mège, Lionel Dégremont, Maelle Hattinguais, Jérémie Vidal‐Dupiol, Germain Chevignon, Maude Jacquot, Benjamín Morga
This study investigates OsHV-1 viral evolution in response to oyster host genetic variation, finding genetic homogenization and stronger positive selection in susceptible hosts.
bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology