In response to your mail, I am Professor of research at the Spanish Research Council, and I have worked on RNA virus evolution and variability for twenty years. I have collaborated a lot with Prof. John Holland of the University of California in San Diego where I was visiting Professor in 1988 (one year) and then 3 months stays in 1991 and recently in 1996. I hope the views of experts are of help to you.

Sincerely,

Esteban Domingo

This letter appears in Appendix X of Professor Yvonne Van Roy's RCD submission to the NZ government.