Viral cell-to-cell transmission--why less is more.
During cell-to-cell transmission, only a minute fraction of viral genomes contribute to the progeny. A new study reveals the underlying stochastic processes and explains why these are advantageous for the virus.
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| author | Lauren A Richardson |
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| description | During cell-to-cell transmission, only a minute fraction of viral genomes contribute to the progeny. A new study reveals the underlying stochastic processes and explains why these are advantageous for the virus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50d8da09b3184ad3a2d31640427622d02022-12-21T19:20:50ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Biology1544-91731545-78852015-03-01133e100209510.1371/journal.pbio.1002095Viral cell-to-cell transmission--why less is more.Lauren A RichardsonDuring cell-to-cell transmission, only a minute fraction of viral genomes contribute to the progeny. A new study reveals the underlying stochastic processes and explains why these are advantageous for the virus.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4363663?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Lauren A Richardson Viral cell-to-cell transmission--why less is more. PLoS Biology |
| title | Viral cell-to-cell transmission--why less is more. |
| title_full | Viral cell-to-cell transmission--why less is more. |
| title_fullStr | Viral cell-to-cell transmission--why less is more. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Viral cell-to-cell transmission--why less is more. |
| title_short | Viral cell-to-cell transmission--why less is more. |
| title_sort | viral cell to cell transmission why less is more |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4363663?pdf=render |
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