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Quasispecies And RNA Virus Evolution: Principles And Consequences

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RNA viruses, by virtue of their high mutation rates and large population sizes, from complex mutant distributions termed viral quasispecies. Studies collected here address connections between theoretical quasispecies and real virus quasispecies, and the biological implications of the quasispecies structure of RNA viruses and other simple replicons. They review evolutionary processes undergone by RNA viruses while replicating to produce disease, and present information on basic evolutionary concepts and how they apply to pathogenic RNA viruses. Some topics include Darwinian evolution of RNA in vitro , and population dynamics and virus adaptability. Domingo is affiliated with the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

173 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2000

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April 25, 2025
Lo primero, es probable que el libro que he leído no sea este. El que he leído es "Virus en evolución", pero no lo encontraba en Goodreads.

Me ha encantado el libro, ha sido un gusto aprender sobre estos seres apasionantes que son los virus de RNA.
El libro es de los 90 y dice mucho de Domingo como científico el que ya dijera que no tener en cuenta las cuasiespecies para frenar las enfermedades virales traería consecuencias.

Ahora tengo mucha más curiosidad por saber más sobre las cuasiespecies y virología en general.
Estaré interesada en leer más ensayos de Esteban Domingo, ya que aparte de sus valiosas investigaciones, es un buen escritor.
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