>>7942376
Genetic engineering's fairly new to humanity. Perhaps find a textbook.

>>7942391
It sounds to me like they're looking at this from a more guided evolution standpoint that direct gene splicing.

>than

>>7942395
Oh, coding as an adjective and not a verb. My bad, y'all.

>>7942376
>I know very little about genetics and less about viruses

start reading up, hartwell genetics for example, and a starters microbiology book (microbial genetics jones and bartlett)

>>7942376
>human viruses

No such thing.

OP: Should clarify, my undergrad credits did include some molecular biology, a decade ago.

The nuts and bolts behind viral evolution are fascinating, but for now I'm looking for data with larger sample sizes and lower error rates. Less genetics, more epidemiology. Ideally, a very large genome with a well defined, randomly distributed error rate. If it exists. Doesn't sound like a successful virus
>>7942636
Sorry, assumed this would be understood as viruses that are known to be capable of infecting humans.

Influenza virus- Well characterized and probably the most basic example of mutation

Flaviviruses (West Nile, Dengue, etc.)

Mimivirus- Pretty sure it has the largest genome currently known. I think it infects humans but it's natural host is an amoeba. Might not be fully sequenced.

Rotavirus

For resources you want to use NCBI. There are many tools that would help you. You can search for instructions on how to use a specific tool and how to read data.

>>7943094
Very helpful. Thank you.

>>7943094
Just want to reiterate NCBI is exactly what I was seeking. At the very least, maybe I'll learn enough to ask better questions

Thank you for responding to ignorance and curiosity in the best way possible