Oumaima Moubset, Denis Filloux, Hugo Fontes, Charlotte Julian, Emmanuel Fernandez, Serge Galzi, Laurence Blondin, Sélim Ben Chehida, Jean-Michel Lett, François Mesléard, Simona Kraberger, Joy M Custer, Andrew Salywon, Elizabeth Makings, Armelle Marais, Frédéric Chiroleu, Pierre Lefeuvre, Darren P Martin, Thierry Candresse, Arvind Varsani, Virginie Ravigné, Philippe Roumagnac
The increase in human-mediated introduction of plant species to new regions has resulted in a rise of invasive exotic plant species (IEPS) that has had significant effects on biodiversity and ecosystem processes. One commonly accepted mechanism of invasions is that proposed by the enemy release hypothesis (ERH), which states that IEPS free from their native herbivores and natural enemies in new environments can outcompete indigenous species and become invasive. We here propose the virome release hypothesis (VRH) as a virus-centered variant of the conventional ERH that is only focused on enemies...
2024: Virus Evolution