Recombination occurs in many RNA viruses and can be of major evolutionary significance.
However, rates of recombination vary dramatically among RNA viruses, which can range …

RNA recombination is a major driver of genetic shifts tightly linked to the evolution of RNA
viruses. Genomic recombination contributes substantially to the emergence of new viral …

RNA viruses deserve their reputation as Nature's swiftest evolvers. Their high rates of
mutation and replication (Holland et al., 1982) allow them to move through sequence space …

Rapid evolution of RNA viruses with mRNA-sense genomes is a major concern to health
and economic welfare because of the devastating diseases these viruses inflict on humans …

Genetic recombination in positive-strand RNA viruses is a significant evolutionary
mechanism that drives the creation of viral diversity by the formation of novel chimaeric …

Brome mosaic bromovirus (BMV), a tripartite plus-sense RNA virus, has been used as a
model system to study homologous RNA recombination among molecules of the same RNA …

The wide variety of RNA viruses, and the diseases associated with them, may result in part
from the capacity of RNA genomes to evolve through genetic recombination. Here we …

Segmented RNA viruses are widespread in nature and include important human, animal
and plant pathogens, such as influenza viruses and rotaviruses. Although the origin of RNA …

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RNA plays many different roles in biological systems. characteristic marker mutations from
the parental RNAs. One of RNAs most intriguing features is the ability to Following the initial …