Red Queen Hypothesis - Host-Parasite Coevolution

Host Parameters

Host Population Size

500

Host Genotypes

Host Birth Rate

0.30

Parasite Parameters

Parasite Virulence

0.50

Infection Specificity

0.90

Parasite Mutation Rate

0.05

"Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place." — Red Queen, Through the Looking-Glass

The Red Queen Hypothesis (Van Valen, 1973) suggests that organisms must constantly adapt and evolve to survive against ever-evolving opposing organisms.

Generation

Total Hosts

500

Infection Rate

Dominant Host