Objective We shall study the determinants that lead a virus population to extinction by means of error catastrophe, with special focus on molecular memory provided by the quasi species nature that is inherent to all RNA viruses. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesRNA virusesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyvirologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsRNA Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-2. - Key action Control of Infectious Diseases Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships) Coordinator CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS EU contribution No data Address Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049 MADRID Spain See on map Total cost No data