Article
Island biogeography reveals the deep history of SIV.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 17 Sept 2010
Worobey Michael, Telfer Paul, Souquière Sandrine, Hunter Meredith, Coleman Clint A, Metzger Michael J, Reed Patricia, Makuwa Maria, Hearn Gail, Honarvar Shaya, Roques Pierre, Apetrei Cristian, Kazanji Mirdad, Marx Preston A
Abstract excerpt
Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) lineages have been identified that are endemic to Bioko Island. The time the island formed offers a geological time scale calibration point for dating the most recent common ancestor of SIV. The Bioko viruses cover the whole range of SIV genetic diversity, and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
