Inevitability of the emergence and persistence of genetic parasites caused by evolutionary instability of parasite-free states

ABSTRACT: Genetic parasites, including viruses and mobile genetic elements, are ubiquitous among cellular life forms, and moreover, are the most abundant biological entities on earth that harbor the bulk of the genetic diversity. Here we examine simple thought experiments to demonstrate that both th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Koonin, Eugene V., Wolf, Yuri I., Katsnelson, Mikhail I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
Materias:
Opinion
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5715634/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29202832
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13062-017-0202-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5715634/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29202832
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13062-017-0202-5

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