Cheating Viruses and Game Theory

Cheating Viruses and Game Theory

Viruses are parasites that rely on the genetic machinery of a host organism to make copies of themselves. Turner discusses how the game theory can explain how viruses evolve when they compete against one another in a test of evolutionary fitness.

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Veröffentlicht in:American scientist 2005-09, Vol.93 (5), p.428-435
1. Verfasser: Turner, Paul E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cell cycle
Evolutionary biology
Game theory
Microbiology
Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:Viruses are parasites that rely on the genetic machinery of a host organism to make copies of themselves. Turner discusses how the game theory can explain how viruses evolve when they compete against one another in a test of evolutionary fitness.
ISSN:0003-0996
1545-2786
DOI:10.1511/2005.55.428