Host coevolution alters the adaptive landscape of a virus

The origin of new and complex structures and functions is fundamental for shaping the diversity of life. Such key innovations are rare because they require multiple interacting changes. We sought to understand how the adaptive landscape led to an innovation whereby bacteriophage λ evolved the new ab...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Burmeister, Alita R., Lenski, Richard E., Meyer, Justin R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5046904/