Evolution of codon usage in Zika virus genomes is host and vector specific

The codon usage patterns of viruses reflect the evolutionary changes that allow them to optimize their survival and adapt their fitness to the external environment and, most importantly, their hosts. Here we report the genotype-specific codon usage patterns of Zika virus (ZIKV) strains from the curr...

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Main Authors: Azeem Mehmood Butt, Izza Nasrullah, Raheel Qamar, Yigang Tong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1038/emi.2016.106