Viral mutation and substitution: Units and levels

Viruses evolve within a hierarchy of organisational levels, from cells to host species. We discuss how these nested population structures complicate the meaning and interpretation of two apparently simple evolutionary concepts: mutation rate and substitution rate. We discuss the units in which these...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Belshaw, R, Sanjuán, R, Pybus, O
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2011