title: Viral cell-to-cell transmission--why less is more.
abstract: During cell-to-cell transmission, only a minute fraction of viral genomes contribute to the progeny. A new study reveals the underlying stochastic processes and explains why these are advantageous for the virus.
authors.affiliation: Public Library of Science, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
authors.forename: Lauren A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000235:genetics*; D016679:Genome, Viral; D015233:Models, Statistical; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D017898:Tobamovirus / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral