Evolution of genome size and complexity in the rhabdoviridae.

RNA viruses exhibit substantial structural, ecological and genomic diversity. However, genome size in RNA viruses is likely limited by a high mutation rate, resulting in the evolution of various mechanisms to increase complexity while minimising genome expansion. Here we conduct a large-scale analys...

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Main Authors: Peter J Walker, Cadhla Firth, Steven G Widen, Kim R Blasdell, Hilda Guzman, Thomas G Wood, Prasad N Paradkar, Edward C Holmes, Robert B Tesh, Nikos Vasilakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004664