Evolutionary and functional implications of hypervariable loci within the skin virome

Localized genomic variability is crucial for the ongoing conflicts between infectious microbes and their hosts. An understanding of evolutionary and adaptive patterns associated with genomic variability will help guide development of vaccines and antimicrobial agents. While most analyses of the huma...

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Main Authors: Geoffrey D. Hannigan, Qi Zheng, Jacquelyn S. Meisel, Samuel S. Minot, Frederick D. Bushman, Elizabeth A. Grice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2959.pdf