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Sultan Ahmed Nazir

Utrecht UniversityORCID 0009-0007-9554-958XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintOct 16, 2026

Spatial structure drives the evolution of parasites into host defense systems

Sultan Ahmed Nazir, Ben Ashby, Asher Leeks, Bram van Dijk

The paper shows that spatial structure in host populations drives the evolution of parasites into host defense systems through the emergence of hyperparasites.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.14.759074

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Evolutionary BiologyGenome Biology and EvolutionPeer-reviewedJul 15, 2026

Viral lifecycle dynamics and spatial structure explain why accessorygenes are associated with temperate phages

Sultan Ahmed Nazir, Bram van Dijk

The paper uses a mathematical model to show how phage lifecycle dynamics and spatial structure promote the association of accessory genes with prophages, explaining their evolutionary advantage over plasmids.

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