Defects in plant immunity modulate the rates and patterns of RNA virus evolution
R. Navarro, S. Ambros, A. Butkovic, J. L. Carrasco, R. Gonzalez, F. Martinez, B. Wu, S. F. Elena
This study shows that host immunity differences affect RNA virus evolution rates and patterns, with resistant hosts driving faster adaptation and permissive hosts selecting for specialist viruses.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2020Evolutionary Biology