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[Quasispecies and molecular evolution of viruses].
Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics) - 1 Apr 2000
Domingo E, Baranowski E, Nuñez J I, Ruiz-Jarabo C M, Sierra S, Molina N, Sobrino F
Abstract excerpt
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses evolve as complex distributions of genetically different but closely related variants termed viral quasispecies. The precise genome of a quasispecies cannot be defined, since the consensus genome is an average of many variants. The dynamics of quasispecies has considerable implications for the understanding of the adaptability and pathogenic potential of viruses, and in addition,...
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