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Ophiocordyceps unilateralis: Zombie Fungi

Pathogens make up a significant portion of biodiversity worldwide and have independently developed to take advantage of various host lineages (plants, animals, insects, etc.). For diseases to be managed, it is essential to comprehend how they change over time, especially how new species emerge. The idea of host specificity refers to the tendency of the […]

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Hybrid Speciation: Formation of New Species

Ever since hybrid speciation was discovered, botanists have believed that it plays a constructive part in plants. Recent genetic evidence has shown that hybrid speciation is also common in animals1. Hybrid speciation, one of the evolutionary types, has changed our understanding of the evolution of species.  Natural hybridization happens very rarely but plays a significant

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