Article
Evolutionary potential of an RNA virus.
Journal of virology - 1 Feb 2004
Makeyev Eugene V, Bamford Dennis H
Abstract excerpt
RNA viruses are remarkably adaptable to changing environments. This is medically important because it enables pathogenic viruses to escape the immune response and chemotherapy and is of considerable theoretical interest since it allows the investigation of evolutionary processes within convenient time scales. A number of earlier studies have addressed the dynamics of adapting RNA virus populations. However, it...
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