Widespread genome reorganization of an obligate virus mutualist.
The family Polydnaviridae is of interest because it provides the best example of viruses that have evolved a mutualistic association with their animal hosts. Polydnaviruses in the genus Bracovirus are strictly associated with parasitoid wasps in the family Braconidae, and evolved ∼100 million years...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4169385?pdf=render |