Costs and Benefits of Mutational Robustness in RNA Viruses
The accumulation of mutations in RNA viruses is thought to facilitate rapid adaptation to changes in the environment. However, most mutations have deleterious effects on fitness, especially for viruses. Thus, tolerance to mutations should determine the nature and extent of genetic diversity that can...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Cell Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124714005786 |