Distribution of the phenotypic effects of random homologous recombination between two virus species.

Recombination has an evident impact on virus evolution and emergence of new pathotypes, and has generated an immense literature. However, the distribution of phenotypic effects caused by genome-wide random homologous recombination has never been formally investigated. Previous data on the subject ha...

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Main Authors: Florence Vuillaume, Gaël Thébaud, Cica Urbino, Nadège Forfert, Martine Granier, Rémy Froissart, Stéphane Blanc, Michel Peterschmitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3088723?pdf=render