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The escalatory Red Queen: Population extinction and replacement following arms race dynamics in poplar rust.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2017
Persoons Antoine, Hayden Katherine J, Fabre Bénédicte, Frey Pascal, De Mita Stéphane, Tellier Aurélien, Halkett Fabien
Abstract excerpt
Host-parasite systems provide convincing examples of Red Queen co-evolutionary dynamics. Yet, a key process underscored in Van Valen's theory - that arms race dynamics can result in extinction - has never been documented. One reason for this may be that most sampling designs lack the breadth needed to illuminate the rapid pace of adaptation by pathogen populations. In this study, we used a 25-year temporal...
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