About Coevolution in a Rapidly Changing World

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Although the coevolution of interacting species is an idea that dates back to Darwin, our ability to detect patterns and outcomes of coevolution  has been re-energized by new sequencing technologies and data science approaches. These new methods are revealing the molecular underpinnings of these interactions and offering unprecedented insight to the evolutionary and ecological mechanisms driving genetic change of populations in response to reciprocal selection imposed by one another. As the field moves towards applying our understanding of coevolution to predicting and, in some cases, intervening in the coevolutionary process, there is clear need to synthesize information across systems and to distill the complex dynamics into generalizable principles. In this issue we will showcase current methods in the field and recent evidence for coevolution across a wide range of systems and timescales. We will explore how coevolutionary interactions are being impacted by climate change and other anthropogenic factors, as well as the translational potential of this work to address key societal challenges, highlighting key areas for future research.


Topics to include (but are not limited to):
Host-pathogen coevolution
Evolution of infectious disease
Coevolution in agricultural settings
Parasitism-mutualism continuum
Coevolution within the microbiome
Molecular underpinnings of symbiosis
Species interactions across scales
Biogeography of coevolving populations
Coevolutionary response to our changing planet
Experimental coevolution
Theoretical exploration of coevolutionary dynamics
Data science approaches to coevolution
Cross-system synthesis and meta-analytical approaches
Applying coevolutionary principles to meet societal challenges

Keywords:
Coevolution, climate change, species interactions, reciprocal selection, Mutualism, Host-Pathogen, Symbiosis

Submission deadline: 8th March 2024

This collection is part of the Pathogens Gateway.

Any questions about this collection? Please get in contact directly with Sarah Rehman (sarah.rehman@f1000.com)

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