The chaos law is a principal driver of natural selection: A proposition on the evolution of recently emerged coronaviruses.

Here we propose that viruses emerging in the human population undergo an evolution that is conditioned by the rules of chaos. Our data support the notion that the initial growth rate "r" affects the chances of the virus to establish a long-lasting relationship with the new host. Indeed, an...

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Main Authors: Pier Francesco Roggero, Arianna Calistri, Giorgio Palù
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290453