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Journal Article
Host–parasite co-evolution and its genomic signature
2020
Overview
Studies in diverse biological systems have indicated that host–parasite co-evolution is responsible for the extraordinary genetic diversity seen in some genomic regions, such as major histocompatibility (MHC) genes in jawed vertebrates and resistance genes in plants. This diversity is believed to evolve under balancing selection on hosts by parasites. However, the mechanisms that link the genomic signatures in these regions to the underlying co-evolutionary process are only slowly emerging. We still lack a clear picture of the co-evolutionary concepts and of the genetic basis of the co-evolving phenotypic traits in the interacting antagonists. Emerging genomic tools that provide new options for identifying underlying genes will contribute to a fuller understanding of the co-evolutionary process.Host–parasite co-evolution is expected to leave signatures of selection in the genome of both antagonists. Ebert and Fields discuss what is known about these signatures, how they relate to co-evolutionary processes and how they can help identify the genes underlying the co-evolving phenotypes.
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Nature Publishing Group
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