L-shape distribution of the relative substitution rate (c micro) observed for SARS-COV-2 genome, inconsistent with the selectionist theory, the neutral theory and the nearly neutral theory but a near-neutral balanced selection theory: implication on neutralist-selectionist debate
C. Wu, N. Paradis, P. Lakernick, M. Hryb
This paper analyzes the substitution rate distribution of SARS-CoV-2 genomes and proposes a new theory, near-neutral balanced selection, to explain the observed L-shaped distribution inconsistent with existing evolutionary theories.
Computers in Biology and Medicine · Feb 1, 2023Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology