Emergence and diversification of a host-parasite RNA ecosystem through Darwinian evolution
T. Furubayashi, K. Ueda, Y. Bansho, D. Motooka, S. Nakamura, N. Ichihashi
This study experimentally demonstrates coevolution between host and parasitic RNA molecules, showing how parasitic replicators drive genetic diversity in prebiotic evolution.
bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2020Evolutionary Biology