TWiV explains research that reveals an an alternative evolutionary path of antiviral signalling in a sea anemone, and how a bacterial symbiont and a plant virus enhance insect fitness by inducing physical defenses against fungal parasites.

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Springer-Nature retracted two papers by Max Planck, probably with a bot (Science)
Alternative evolutionary path of antiviral signalling in sea anemone (Nat Ecol Evol)
Bacterial symbiont and plant virus protect whitefly against fungal parasites (PNAS)
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