Evolutionary BiologyScientific ReportsPeer-reviewed
Within-host Evolution of Segments Ratio for the Tripartite Genome of Alfalfa Mosaic Virus
Beilei Wu, Mark P Zwart, Jesus A Sanchez-Navarro, Santiago F Elena
The paper investigates the within-host evolution of genome segment ratios in Alfalfa Mosaic Virus, finding that an evolutionary stable equilibrium exists for segment abundance, determined by frequency-dependent selection and host-dependent variation.
DOI 10.1038/s41598-017-05335-8