Intrasubtype reassortments cause adaptive amino acid replacements in H3N2 influenza genes.
Reassortments and point mutations are two major contributors to diversity of Influenza A virus; however, the link between these two processes is unclear. It has been suggested that reassortments provoke a temporary increase in the rate of amino acid changes as the viral proteins adapt to new genetic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3886890?pdf=render |