Caulimoviridae: A family of plant viruses traced back 400 million years
Researchers have reconstructed the evolutionary history of Caulimoviridae, viruses affecting tropical plants.
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The fact
The analysis of viral sequences integrated into plant genomes spans 400 million years of coevolution.
This discovery sheds light on the adaptation mechanisms of pathogens to plant hosts.
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