A novel mechanism for viral host-range expansion revealed through experimental evolution

Date
Wednesday October 10, 2018
Location
Barker Hall
About this event

What changes to viral genomes would allow them to infect new species? And, what are the natural processes – mutation, recombination, and natural selection – that permit their evolution? The Meyer Lab uses experimental evolution of viruses to find answers to these questions using a combination of methods from many fields of biology. For a complete explanation of Meyer's research and a...