Virus evolution is a subfield of evolutionary biology that is specifically concerned with the evolution of viruses.
Quasispecies and RNA Virus Evolution: Principles and Consequences. Landes Bioscience. S.F. Elena and R. E. Lenski (2003). Evolution experiments with microorganisms: the dynamics and genetic bases of adaptation. Nat. Rev. Genet. 4:457-469.
See also: Mutation, Microorganism, Mutation rate, Epidemiology, RNA virus
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