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| Virulence is a key property of parasites, and is linked to the emergence of new diseases and to the reduction of ecosystem biodiversity. Consequently, scientists have devoted a great effort to build theoretical models that predict which factors may modulate virulence evolution. However, whether (and how) these factors affect virulence evolution has been seldom analysed experimentally. Using the plant virus Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) and its natural host Arabidopsis thaliana, we studied the role of two such factors: the mode of transmission, and host adaptation in response to parasite evolution. We serially passaged CMV under strict vertical and strict horizontal transmission, and a combination of both. Subsequently, we analysed differences in CMV seed (vertical) transmission rate, accumulation and virulence between evolved and non-evolved viruses. We also compared whether these differences varied in original plants and in plants evolved during vertical passaging. Vertical passaging increased CMV seed transmission, and reduced accumulation and virulence, while horizontal passaging had no effect. Changes during vertical passaging were determined also by reciprocal host adaptation, which additionally reduced virulence and accumulation of vertically transmitted viruses. Hence, we provide evidence that the interplay between the transmission mode and host-parasite co-evolution is central in determining virulence evolution. | |
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Plos Pathogens |
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1553-7374 |
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8,057 |
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10 |
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