Adaptation to fluctuating temperatures in an RNA virus is driven by the most stringent selective pressure.

The frequency of change in the selective pressures is one of the main factors driving evolution. It is generally accepted that constant environments select specialist organisms whereas changing environments favour generalists. The particular outcome achieved in either case also depends on the relati...

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Main Authors: María Arribas, Kirina Kubota, Laura Cabanillas, Ester Lázaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4071030?pdf=render