▪ Abstract Populations of plant viruses, like all other living beings, are genetically
heterogeneous, a property long recognized in plant virology. Only recently have the …

ABSTRA (" T In sharp contrast to the Darwinian theory of evolution by natural selection, the
neutral theory claims that the overwhelming majority of evolutionary changes at the …

The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 outbreak marks the first time that large amounts of genome
sequence data have been generated and made publicly available in near real time. Early …

Gene sequences sampled at different points in time can be used to infer molecular
phylogenies on a natural timescale of months or years, provided that the sequences in …

Several recent reports indicate that the long, clinically latent phase that characterizes human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection of humans is not a period of viral inactivity, but an …

The study of rates of nucleotide substitution in RNA viruses is central to our understanding of
their evolution. Herein we report a comprehensive analysis of substitution rates in 50 RNA …

Analysis of canine parvovirus (CPV) isolates with a panel of monoclonal antibodies showed
that after 1986, most viruses isolated from dogs in many parts of the United States differed …

Measles, caused by measles virus (MeV), is a common infection in children. MeV is a
member of the genus Morbillivirus and is most closely related to rinderpest virus (RPV) …

Findings on the nervous system complications of HIV disease and their impact on people
living with HIV continue to accumulate. New reports at the 17 th Conference on Retroviruses …

We earlier suggested that type A human influenza virus genes undergo positive Darwinian
selection through immune surveillance. This requires more favorable amino acid …