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The evolution of cheating in viruses

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  • Asher Leeks

    (University of Oxford)

  • Stuart A. West

    (University of Oxford)

  • Melanie Ghoul

    (University of Oxford)

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The success of many viruses depends upon cooperative interactions between viral genomes. However, whenever cooperation occurs, there is the potential for ‘cheats’ to exploit that cooperation. We suggest that: (1) the biology of viruses makes viral cooperation particularly susceptible to cheating; (2) cheats are common across a wide range of viruses, including viral entities that are already well studied, such as defective interfering genomes, and satellite viruses. Consequently, the evolutionary theory of cheating could help us understand and manipulate viral dynamics, while viruses also offer new opportunities to study the evolution of cheating.

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  • Asher Leeks & Stuart A. West & Melanie Ghoul, 2021. "The evolution of cheating in viruses," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-27293-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27293-6
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