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Why are RNA virus mutation rates so damn high?

The high mutation rate of RNA viruses is credited with their evolvability and virulence. This Primer, however, discusses recent evidence that this is, in part, a byproduct of selection for faster genomic replication.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Duffy, Siobain
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6107253/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30102691
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000003