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Arms races between selfish genetic elements and their host defence in termites

Abstract Arms races between parasites and hosts are key drivers of evolution. Selfishly replicating transposable elements (TEs) are thought to follow similar dynamics, but strong evidence is missing. We test this in termites, social insects in which TEs have been linked to ageing. Sequencing genomes...

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Autori principali: Bitao Qiu, Daniel Elsner, Judith Korb
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Nature Portfolio 2026-02-01
Serie:Nature Communications
Accesso online:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-69550-6
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