Bottleneck Size-Dependent Changes in the Genetic Diversity and Specific Growth Rate of a Rotavirus A Strain
S.-s. Kadoya, S.-i. Urayama, T. Nunoura, M. Hirai, Y. Takaki, M. Kitajima, T. Nakagomi, O. Nakagomi, S. Okabe, O. Nishimura, D. Sano
This study examines how different bottleneck sizes affect genetic diversity and growth rate in a rotavirus A strain during serial passage, finding increased diversity and growth rate under stronger bottlenecks.
bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2019Microbiology