Large bottleneck size in Cauliflower Mosaic Virus populations during host plant colonization.

The effective size of populations (Ne) determines whether selection or genetic drift is the predominant force shaping their genetic structure and evolution. Despite their high mutation rate and rapid evolution, this parameter is poorly documented experimentally in viruses, particularly plant viruses...

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Main Authors: Baptiste Monsion, Rémy Froissart, Yannis Michalakis, Stéphane Blanc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18846207/pdf/?tool=EBI