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Rapid Evolution of RNA Genomes

Holland, John, Spindler, Katherine, Horodyski, Frank, Grabau, Elizabeth, Nichol, Stuart, VandePol, Scott·1982·Science

Abstract

RNA viruses show high mutation frequencies partly because of a lack of the proofreading enzymes that assure fidelity of DNA replication. This high mutation frequency is coupled with high rates of replication reflected in rates of RNA genome evolution which can be more than a millionfold greater than the rates of the DNA chromosome evolution of their hosts. There are some disease implications for the DNA-based biosphere of this rapidly evolving RNA biosphere.

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Authors
Holland, J., Spindler, K., Horodyski, F., Grabau, E., Nichol, S., & VandePol, S.
Venue
Science
Published
1982-03-26
Volume
215
Issue
4540
Pages
1577-1585
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2022291864
Cited by
1,477
References
2
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37.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
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