Distinct evolutionary histories of the DNA-A and DNA-B components of bipartite begomoviruses

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Viruses of the genus <it>Begomovirus </it>(family <it>Geminiviridae</it>) have genomes consisting of either one or two genomic components. The component of bipartite begomoviruses known as DNA-A is homologous...

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Main Authors: Nawaz-ul-Rehman Muhammad, Bagewadi Basavaraj, Patil Basavaprabhu L, Briddon Rob W, Fauquet Claude M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/97