Does intragenomic conflict in populations infected by Parthenogenesis Inducing Wolbachia end with irreversible loss of sexual reproduction?
This study shows that dependence among organisms can evolve rapidly due to the resolution of the conflicts between cytoplasmic and nuclear genes, and without requiring a mutualism between the partners.
These findings suggest that chronic infection such as periodontal disease induces hypertriglyceridemia and increases serum MCP-1 levels in a manner that increases the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.