No observed effect of homologous recombination on influenza C virus evolution

oleh: Boni Maciej F, Han Guan-Zhu, Li Si-Shen

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: BMC 2010-09-01

Deskripsi

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The occurrence of homologous recombination in influenza viruses has been under some debate recently. To determine the extent of homologous recombination in influenza C virus, recombination analyses of all available gene sequences of influenza C virus were carried out. No recombination signal was found. With the previous evidence in influenza A and B viruses, it seems that homologous recombination has minimal or no effect on influenza virus evolution.</p>