Evolutionary Dynamics in the RNA Bacteriophage Qβ Depends on the Pattern of Change in Selective Pressures
The rate of change in selective pressures is one of the main factors that determines the likelihood that populations can adapt to stress conditions. Generally, the reduction in the population size that accompanies abrupt environmental changes makes it difficult to generate and select adaptive mutati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Pathogens |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/2/80 |