title: Speciation in orbiviruses.
abstract: The definition of Orbivirus species should be based on the ability of virus populations to reassort genetic information. Application of the definition of biological species to orbiviruses enables consideration to be given the evolutionary tendencies of virus populations and to mechanisms for generating diversity within orbiviruses.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Gorman
mesh_terms: D001820:Bluetongue virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D012087:Reoviridae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral