While the genus Prasinovirus , known to infect prasinophyte green algae (class Mamiellophyceae), is abundant in the oceans, the genetic mechanisms governing the ecology and (co)evolution of these …

In the first part of this chapter we discuss (in very general terms) when and how viruses originated and then consider the ongoing process of virus evolution. In the second part of this chapter we discuss …

The evolutionary history of viruses can to some extent be inferred from analysis of contemporary viral genomes. The mutation rates for many viruses have been measured, and application of a molecular …

Virus evolution is a process that comprises the principles of Darwin’s theory of evolution, namely replication, variation and competition among species (i.e. virus strains) with different fitness, leading …

Feb 23, 2026 · Viral evolution refers to the heritable genetic changes that a virus accumulates during its life time, which can arise from adaptations in response to environmental changes or the immune...

Apr 29, 2025 · The goal of this paper is to explore the escape hypotheses theoretically, using a set of ordinary differential equations to understand how different life-history parameters and reproductive …

Jul 26, 2025 · Delve into the enduring scientific mystery of viral origins, examining diverse perspectives on their emergence and profound implications for life’s evolution.

Jul 13, 2022 · Apart from these apparent primordial proteins, evolution of viruses can be described as a history of gene capture from the hosts as well as other mobile genetic elements for various roles in …

Genetic evolution of swine vesicular disease viruses circulating in Italy from 1992 to the eradication in 2015 and emergence of a recent recombinant strain Arianna Bregoli and others

Current research investigations range from evolutionary studies of virus variability and recombination, molecular epidemiology and investigations of viral pathogenesis and interactions of virus with host …