New viral diseases are emerging continuously. Viruses adapt to new environments at astounding rates. Genetic variability of viruses jeopardizes vaccine efficacy

While the study of viral evolution has developed rapidly in the last 30 years, little attention has been directed toward linking the mechanisms of viral evoluti

The field of virus evolution has developed during the past three decades, from one considered by many to be esoteric and unimportant for human and agricultural

During evolution there have been several major changes in the way genetic information is organized and transmitted from one generation to the next. These transi

This book reviews the current knowledge of the globally circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, highlights their distinct genetic characteristics and associated confor