Inevitability of the emergence and persistence of genetic parasites caused by evolutionary instabili...
Inevitability of the emergence and persistence of genetic parasites caused by evolutionary instability of parasite-free states
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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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 the emergence of parasites in simple replicator systems and th...
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Inevitability of the emergence and persistence of genetic parasites caused by evolutionary instability of parasite-free states
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_eb328d1d115d4d72af7e7a15fcced228
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_eb328d1d115d4d72af7e7a15fcced228
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1745-6150
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1745-6150
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10.1186/s13062-017-0202-5
