The role of alternative genetic codes in viral evolution and emergence

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 254, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 128-134

  Shackelton, Laura A ^a   Holmes, Edward C ^a,b  

^a Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiviral defense; Emerging viruses; Evolution; Genetic codes; Viral origins

Indexed keywords

COEVOLUTION; EMERGENCE; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; GENOME; VIRUS;

ARTICLE; CODON; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC CODE; HOST; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRAL GENETICS; VIRUS CELL INTERACTION; VIRUS GENE;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENES, FUNGAL; GENES, VIRAL; GENETIC CODE; MODELS, GENETIC; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 49049103327     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.05.024     Document Type: Article

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