Association·arcadia
Endogenized viral capsids are associated with parasitic lifestyle
Claim that endogenized viral capsids are commonly found in parasitic species, suggesting a possible function in the parasitic host interaction.
Confidence
80%
active
Evidence Quote
“Endogenized viral capsids are enriched in organisms with parasitic interactions with their hosts.”
Relationship
venomous species endogenized capsids associated Parasitic lifestyle in animals
Arguments
Connections (4)
Reasoning for viral capsid enrichment in parasitic speciesInferenceChain
Bracovirus capsid HMM detects capsid in Microplitis demolitorAssociation
Reasoning about viral capsid domestication and parasitic host interactionsInferenceChain
Host adaptation of retroelement-derived capsid proteins in animalsInferenceChain
Evidence
“Reference to Herniou et al. (2013) review on polydnavirus evolution in parasitic wasps”
Herniou EA et al. (2013). When parasitic wasps hijacked viruses: genomic and functional evolution of polydnaviruses doi:10.1098/rstb.2013.0051 ↗