Originally, viruses were defined as miniscule infectious agents that passed through filters
that retain even the smallest cells. Subsequently, viruses were considered obligate …

Biological replicators, from genes within a genome to whole organisms, are locked in
conflicts. Comparative genomics has revealed a staggering diversity of molecular …

Endogenous viruses form an important proportion of eukaryote genomes and a source of
novel functions. How large DNA viruses integrated into a genome evolve when they confer a …

Parasitology Highly detailed textbook on parasites and parasite relationships The fully
revised edition of Parasitology: An Integrated Approach holds true to its engaging and easy …

Parasitoids depend on other insects for the development of their offspring. Their eggs are
laid in or on a host insect that is consumed during juvenile development. Parasitoids harbor …

Highlights•Hyper-diverse Hymenoptera order includes parasitic and social
insects.•Economically impactful for biological control and pollination.•Though second most …

Highlights•Viruses and their components are repeatedly exapted for diverse host
functions.•Virus components are often exapted to function in antiviral defense.•Defective …

RNAi is considered a major antiviral defense mechanism in insects, but its relative
importance as compared to other antiviral pathways has not been evaluated …

Nudiviruses (Nudiviridae) are double-stranded DNA viruses with enveloped and rod-shaped
virions. Several insect orders (eg, Diptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Orthoptera) and aquatic …

Paleovirology is the study of ancient viruses and how they have coevolved with their hosts.
An increasingly detailed understanding of the diversity, origins, and evolution of the DNA …