A Glimpse on the Evolution of RNA Viruses: Implications and Lessons from SARS-CoV-2

RNA viruses are characterised by extremely high genetic variability due to fast replication, large population size, low fidelity, and (usually) a lack of proofreading mechanisms of RNA polymerases leading to high mutation rates. Furthermore, viral recombination and reassortment may act as a signific...

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Autores principales: Petra Šimičić, Snježana Židovec-Lepej
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Colección:Viruses
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Acceso en línea:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/1/1