The role of gene segment interactions in driving the emergence of dominant gene constellations during influenza virus reassortment
S. Trifkovic, B. Gilbertson, E. Fairmaid, J. Cobbin, S. Rockman, L. E. Brown
The paper models influenza virus reassortment under antibody pressure, showing that less fit gene constellations can dominate due to higher antigen yields from non-infectious particles or increased hemagglutinin per virion.
bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2021Microbiology