论文信息 - Response to Comment on "Large-Scale Sequence Analysis of Avian Influenza Isolates"

Response to Comment on "Large-Scale Sequence Analysis of Avian Influenza Isolates"

We repeated the dN/dS analysis as described by Holmes et al. using the methods and data as described in our original report. We obtained essentially the same results and agree that it cannot be concluded from dN/dS calculations whether PB1-F2 is under positive, negative, or neutral selection.

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