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Evolutionary First: Parasite Reaches Beyond Host To Play Havoc With Others' Sex Lives

10-12-2006 · ScienceDaily

Scientists revealed today that a prolific parasite is helping shape the destiny of a species it does not even infect. The complex relationship between the parasite, its host and the unconnected species is the first known example of evolutionary pressure from such a remote source.

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