@lyssasphere Indeed, Alyssa. For Influenza, it is called 'reassortment,' where a cell is co-infected with two different influenza viruses and they swap genome segments... This is where these batshit crazy flu strains come from: https://t.co/ylpbYSzznx
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@AlyssaGoodwitch As flu's segmented genome allows for the possibility of reassortment, this means that a single cell infected by two different strains of flu can end up producing a new subtypes... https://t.co/xr0vAo9X2E
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3/ VIRAL REASSORTMENT - is the process by which influenza viruses swap gene segments. This genetic exchange is possible due to the segmented nature of the viral genome and occurs when two differing influenza viruses co-infect a cell. https://t.co/casKIyo