Kin selection theory predicts that individuals should evolve to help their relatives. However, Crozier’s paradox suggests that using genetic markers (tags) to recognize relatives will be ...

A novel computational approach of coevolution analysis allowed us to reconstruct the protein-protein interaction network of the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) at the residue resolution. For the first time, ...

Dormancy is an adaptation to living in fluctuating environments. It allows individuals to enter a reversible state of reduced metabolic activity when challenged by unfavorable conditions. Dormancy can ...

During the struggle for survival, populations occasionally evolve new functions that give them access to untapped ecological opportunities. Theory suggests that coevolution between species can promote ...

It has been more than 100 years since Robert Koch established that infectious diseases are caused by microbes. Now, numerous studies have shown that symbiotic or pathogenic microbes result in host ...