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Genome-Wide Variation in Betacoronaviruses.
Journal of virology - 12 Jul 2021
LaTourrette Katherine, Holste Natalie M, Rodriguez-Peña Rosalba, Leme Raquel Arruda, Garcia-Ruiz Hernan
Abstract excerpt
The Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and SARS-CoV-2 originated in bats and adapted to infect humans. Several SARS-CoV-2 strains have been identified. Genetic variation is fundamental to virus evolution and, in response to selection pressure, is manifested as the emergence of new strains and species adapted to different hosts or with novel pathogenicity. The combination of variation and...
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