Evolution of Codon Usage Bias in Henipaviruses Is Governed by Natural Selection and Is Host-Specific

Evolution of Codon Usage Bias in Henipaviruses Is Governed by Natural Selection and Is Host-Specific

Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus (NiV) are among a group of emerging <i>bat</i>-borne paramyxoviruses that have crossed their species-barrier several times by infecting several hosts with a high fatality rate in <i>human beings</i>. Despite the fatal nature of their infecti...

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Main Authors: Naveen Kumar, Diwakar D. Kulkarni, Benhur Lee, Rahul Kaushik, Sandeep Bhatia, Richa Sood, Atul Kumar Pateriya, Sushant Bhat, Vijendra Pal Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Henipaviruses
codon usage bias
host adaptation
natural selection
evolution
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/11/604

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