Viral cell-to-cell transmission--why less is more.

During cell-to-cell transmission, only a minute fraction of viral genomes contribute to the progeny. A new study reveals the underlying stochastic processes and explains why these are advantageous for the virus.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lauren A Richardson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-03-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4363663?pdf=render